Governor Edwards is upset the state legislature cut funding for a huge container terminal planned for the Port of New Orleans. Edwards says the funding was removed because a lawmaker didn’t vote yes for raising the spending cap…
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Edwards says his staff has reassured private financiers that Louisiana still remains committed to the project.

The governor has signed legislation that would create a system that would allow sexual assault victims track their rape kits. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell says as a result of her legislation, victims will receive a code after they undergo a sexual assault forensic exam…
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The new system should be in place by July of next year.

A 28-year-old woman who posed as a 17-year-old student at Hahnville High has been arrested along with her 46-year-old mother in St. Charles Parish. Brooke Thorington has more.
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In Baton Rouge today, the state department of education is holding its second annual school system summit. State Superintendent Doctor Cade Brumley says school leaders and law enforcement will discuss best practices around school safety…
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