The governor has signed a measure requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom and the new law already faces a legal challenge.
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Advocates for prisoners have asked a federal judge in Baton Rouge to issue an order that says the state can not have Angola inmates working on the prison’s farm when the heat index exceeds 88 degrees. Promise of Justice Initiative attorney Lydia Wright says the heat and humidity are dangerous to the health of the incarcerated men….
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State Department of Corrections says the work is in accordance with constitutional and industrial standards.

Governor Landry has signed the education savings account bill that will replace the state’s current voucher system that provides taxpayer dollars so students from low-income families can attend private schools. Baton Rouge Senator Rick Edmonds says the E-S-A bill will expand the voucher program so more parents can receive public dollars to pay for private school tuition, tutoring, textbooks and other approved expenses. Edmonds says how big the program will get will depend on available state dollars…
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It’s watermelon season and Washington Parish watermelons are now available. Bogalusa Representative John Wyble says Washington Parish watermelons are a well-known treat…
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Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says watermelons thrive in the heat and if there are a few dry days right before harvest, they’ll be extra sweet.