Highway officials announce I-10 at the Louisiana-Texas state line will remain closed through Monday because of flood waters. The official detour is I-20. State Police Sergeant James Anderson advises against using LA 27 and LA 82 in Cameron Parish, because those routes are extremely congested.

A new LSU study finds that nearly two thirds of Louisiana residents think the state is heading in the wrong direction. That’s the most on record since the Louisiana Survey began tracking opinions in 2003.

There are many high schools displeased with the direction the LHSAA is heading, because of the public-private split in the postseason. Former Bobby Jindal staffer, Paul Rainwater, has sent out a letter to schools seeking their interest in starting another organization and holding their championship events at LSU….
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Rainwater says they need at least 60 schools to commit.

A north Louisiana lawmaker introduces the Pastor Protection Act which will be debated during the regular legislative session. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Another bill worth watching in this session is a measure by New Orleans Senator Wesley Bishop which requires public schools to develop a plan to help students who are expecting or parenting a child in high school. Bishop says this legislation also seeks to reach out to males, who become fathers at an early age…
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