State Attorney General Liz Murrill is filing a brief against the lawsuit filed against the state’s Ten Commandments law requiring a poster of the biblical text to be posted in all public-school classrooms. Murrill says the suit that’s been filed by several advocacy groups is premature.
Cut 3 (14) “…constitutional rights.”
Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says the law is patently unconstitutional and he expects the state will lose the case at the district and appellate court levels. He says the really interesting thing will be to see what happens in two or three years when the case makes it to the US Supreme Court.
The school bell is about to ring but one thing that won’t be ringing is a cellphone. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell authored a bill to keep phones from becoming a distraction for both teachers and students.
Mizell says she’s interested to see if the cellphone ban will impact future LEAP scores.
Two new special needs playgrounds are coming to Louisiana State Parks, including special play equipment, shaded areas, benches, and picnic tables. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says when he took office, he realized a lot of parks weren’t special needs friendly…
Cut 10 (09) “…inviting and welcoming.”
In addition to the playgrounds new state park cabins also have amenities for special needs.