Today the Louisiana House of Representatives will vote on multiple tax proposals that Governor John Bel Edwards is pushing to solve the state’s massive budget deficit. Emelie Gunn has more…:

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Freshman Baton Rouge Representative Ronnie Edwards lost her life Wednesday after a more than two year battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. House Speaker Taylor Barras confirmed the news to the full House at the State Capitol yesterday afternoon. Governor John Bel Edwards said even though Rep Ronnie Edwards’ time was short in the legislature, it was a dream come true for her and a testament to her tireless effort to improve her community. She was 63.

ExxonMobil invests $13 million into the National Math and Science Initiative College Readiness Program. NMSI CEO Matthew Randazzo says the College Readiness Program is focused on driving student achievement around rigorous college-level courses and advanced placement. He says students will have access to more AP courses and fee waivers for the AP tests…:
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Four schools in Louisiana already benefit from this program, including Bossier and Parkway High Schools.

On a three-to-two vote the Public Service Commission rejects Cleco’s attempt to sell the Pineville-based utility company to a private investment group. International investors were looking to buy Cleco for nearly five billion dollars.