A plan to expand high-dosage tutoring moved to the full Senate after unanimously passing in the Senate Education Committee. Mandeville Senator Patrick McMath says his plan boosts the budget for high-dosage tutoring by 50-percent.
Cut 4 (09) “…very well spent.”
Furthermore, it expands high-dosage tutoring to eighth grade. It remains to be seen if lawmakers will fund the extra 15 million dollars.
A bill that makes it a felony to distribute A-I images of nude minors heads to the House floor. The measure received unanimous support from the House Criminal Justice Committee. Joseph Daniels told the panel his daughter’s likeness was used for pornographic deep fake, and the damage from it cannot be repaired.
Cut 14 (11) “…it seriously enough.”
If the legislation becomes law, it will be known as the Ivy Daniels Act.
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority has approved a plan to spend 1.5-billion dollars on coastal projects next fiscal year. CPRA chair Gordon Dove says the money will cover 143 active projects, including a levee protecting the central portion of Louisiana’s coast.
The state legislature must also approve the plan, and it will be a straight up or down vote — no changes can be made.
No first round upset this year.. 12th seeded McNeese led Vanderbilt by as much as 11 points in the first half, but they couldn’t hold on, as the fifth-seeded Commodores beat the Cowboys, 78-68. The loss marks the end of the road for fifth year guard Javohn Garcia, who spent the last three years in Lake Charles.
Cut 10 (05) “…last three years.”
The three-time Southland Conference champs couldn’t repeat the magic of last season, when they upset Clemson in the first round for their first NCAA Tournament win in school history.