The Gator Scholarship Bill which will expand the state’s voucher program so more families can receive public dollars to pay for private school tuition is headed to the governor’s desk. .
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Doctor Marcus Jones is stepping down as the president of Northwestern State. Jones says he’s leaving the school after 25 years to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the University of Louisiana System. Jones says he’ll also serve as a senior advisor to President Rick Gallot.

A New York jury found former President Donald Trump guilty on all 34 charges of falsifying business records to pay adult film actress and Baton Rouge native Stormy Daniels to keep their relationship quiet so it wouldn’t influence the 2016 election. LSU political science professor Robert Hogan on how the historic verdict will impact the upcoming Presidential election…
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Legal expects say it’s likely Trump will avoid jail time. His sentencing is July 11th.

The Louisiana Seafood Cookoff is tonight in Monroe on the ULM campus. Twelve chefs from around the state will compete for the title of King or Queen of Louisiana Seafood. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says the cooking begins at 6:30 at the Bayou Pointe Event Center…
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The winner will represent Louisiana in the Great American Seafood Cook-Off in New Orleans in August.