The Louisiana House approved a budget for the next fiscal year that contains 166 million dollars in bonus pay for teachers. According to House leaders that equals a stipend of about 17-hundred dollars, but Appropriations Chairman Jack McFarland says it will vary…
Cut 10 (09) “…districts need.”
Meanwhile lawmakers are also committed to spending 3-point-5 million dollars so the state can receive 70-million dollars in federal aid that low-income families can use to help pay for lunches when kids are out of school. Apparently, some DCFS officials are concerned it might too late to participate in the summer EBT program, but McFarland doesn’t agree.
Cut 11 (11) “…feeding program.”
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As expected the Washington Commanders selected former LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels with the second overall pick in last night’s NFL draft. Daniels joins a franchise that has not had a winning season since 2016 and he plans to make the Commanders a winning organization
Cut 13 (11) “…some fun.”
A few selections later former LSU wide Malik Nabers of Youngsville went to the New York Giants with the sixth overall pick.
It’s a huge festival weekend in Louisiana with Festival International and Jazz Fest. Both attract visitors from all over the world and Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says it’s not only Lafayette and New Orleans that feel the benefits.