It’s been a stormy day across south Louisiana with numerous tornadoes causing damage. First responders are at a trailer park in St. James parish where it’s been reported one person was killed after a twister touched down at around 4 o’clock this afternoon in convent. The manager of the Sugar Hill RV Park confirmed that hundreds of trailers were damaged. There have also been reports that many people were injured.
Over 30 different bills that would increase taxes on Louisiana residents and businesses advanced out of a House committee today. Jeff Palermo has the story…
State lawmakers are discussing behind closed doors whether to file a proposed constitutional amendment in the special session that would ask voters should Louisiana legalize recreational marijuana so the state could tax it. Jesse McCormick is the head of the Louisiana Cannabis Association…
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But he believes getting such a constitutional amendment out of the legislature will be tough.
A report from Tulane University finds that students in Louisiana’s voucher program are scoring drastically lower in math. President of the Louisiana Federation for Children Ann Duplessis says reports like this help show the program where it needs to improve…
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Co-author of the study Jonathan Mills says after one year in the program, they found a large drop in both English and math scores.