1:30 LRN Newscast

Governor Landry says teachers will indeed be getting a stipend for next school year, one way or another. At a news conference this morning, Landry also announced the formation of a bipartisan MFP permanent pay raise task force.

Cut 10 (13) “…raise or not.” 

Senate President Cameron Henry says he and House Speaker Phillip DeVillier will introduce a Senate Concurrent Resolution to study and develop a new MFP formula.

At the SEC Spring Meetings, Commissioner Greg Sankey said the league will not take a firm stance this week on expanding the College Football Playoff from 12 to 24 teams. Sankey says his position has not wavered, in that he prefers an expansion to 16 teams and not 24 teams.

Cut 7 (12) “…moving forward.”

Which college campus in Louisiana is ranked the best? For the answer, here’s Joe Gallinaro.

Cut 1 (34) “…I’m Joe Gallinaro.”

We’re still awaiting additional details on a mass shooting in Thibodaux late Sunday night, in which seven people were shot outside a nightclub. None of their injuries are life-threatening. Several other people were injured as they were running from the scene. At this time, it’s unclear what, if anything, led to the shooting.