In St. Tammany, Randy Smith pleads guilty to attacking a critic of his at a Madisonville restaurant and he also resigns as sheriff. Jeff Palermo has more…
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Louisiana lawmakers approved Governor Landry’s executive order redirecting 168 million dollars in non-instructional public school funding to give stipends to teachers. The order has been blocked by a temporary restraining order following a lawsuit filed last week. A hearing to determine the future of the order will be held Monday.
President Trump is meeting with Republican Senators behind closed doors today. Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy says he’s interested to hear what he has to say about peace negotiations with Iran. The outgoing U.S. Senator has criticized the peace deal, calling it a foreign policy blunder.
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The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame will welcome a new class of 12 Louisiana sports icons. Former LSU and Atlanta Falcons center Todd McClure is one of the four Tigers to be honored. A Baton Rouge native, McClure says he’s honored to join such a special group.
The other three Tigers set to be inducted are second baseman Warren Morris, center Sylvia Fowles and basketball coach John Brady.