In the final minutes of this year’s legislative session, lawmakers say they had less than 25 minutes to look over and vote for the next fiscal year’s budget. The final budget had a $100 million cut to the Department of Health and only one year appropriated for teacher pay raises. Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau says the most frustrating cut was to LDH.
The final budget dedicated funding for $2,000 teacher pay raises but only for the next fiscal year.
The state legislature also avoided increasing teacher and school staff pay raises but decided to give one-time bonuses of $2000 per teacher, and $1000 for support workers instead. Louisiana Federation of Teachers Legislative Director Cynthia Posey…:
Cut 8 (12) “…in education period?’”
Posey says investing in teachers and schools is investing in kids and Louisiana’s future.
A new study by Bankrate.com shows 66% of people have a negative view of tipping. The study shows nearly one in three adults are annoyed by tip suggestions on screens. Senior Analyst Ted Rossman believes people are stingier when confronted with invitations to tip on the screen.
Rossman suggests tipping 20 percent as a standard practice.
The LSU Tigers are heading back to Omaha after taking down Kentucky eight to three last night to win the Baton Rouge Super Regional Series. Cade Beloso delivered a three-run homer in the third inning to snap a one-one tie…
Coach Jay Johnson is leading LSU to the College World Series in just his second season in Tiger Town…
The Tigers heading to the College World Series for the 19th time and they’ll play either Southern Miss or Tennessee in the opening round