This morning a judge dismissed the lawsuit seeking to dismiss the suspension of Amite High School from the playoffs as ruled by the Louisiana High School Athletic Association, saying the court does not have the power to second guess a private organization’s decision. This means the ruling stands from the LHSAA stating Amite can’t compete in the Class 3A semi-final game because of a bench clearing fight during the Bogalousa game.

Governor-elect John Bel Edwards has formed a higher education transition committee to make policy recommendations on ways to improve Louisiana’s colleges and universities. Edwards says he wants the state put more money into higher ed and also make it more affordable for students to go to college. CABLE President Barry Erwin is on the committee…:
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He says Edwards is seeking more of a balance between tuition investment and state investment than we have right now.

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center is undergoing a study to see if active video games can help improve health in overweight and obese children. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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The man accused of murdering a Baton Rouge couple then fleeing to Florida is reportedly headed back to Louisiana. The Baton Rouge Police Department said 42-year-old Ernesto Alonso is being extradited to the state Friday to face murder charges in the deaths of Denis Duplantier and his wife Suzanne.