The House and Senate have three weeks to reach an agreement on funding teacher pay raises. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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7 people were injured after gunfire erupted in the Marydale community in Thibodaux last night. The motive and suspects are unknown at this time. No fatalities were reported. Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre says the investigation is ongoing.
Legislation aimed at improving the state’s property insurance market for consumers has an advocacy group concerned. Executive Director of Real Reform LouisianaBenjamin Riggs says SB 96, from Jefferson Parish Senator Kirk Talbot, is one that seems intended to help the state-run insurer of last resort but could easily hurt the insured…:
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Riggs is concerned there may not be enough time remaining to get real beneficial insurance reforms to final passage, before the session ends June 8th.
A federal judge in New Orleans has ordered former LSU football coach Les Miles will need to give a deposition in Sharon Lewis’ lawsuit against the LSU Board of Supervisors. Lewis is a former associate athletic director and claims LSU created a hostile work environment and retaliated against her after she tried to report Miles sexually harassed a student. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne says the judge also ordered LSU to provide a bunch of documents that were previously withheld…
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Eight current and former LSU Board of Supervisor members have also been ordered to give depositions.