Proposed legislation to prohibit public school boards from requiring uniforms does NOT get out of the House Education Committee. Hammond Representative Chris Broadwater is the authored the bill after working with a group for fourth graders, who came up with the idea to get rid of uniforms. New Orleans Representative Joe Bouie wasn’t in favor of the legislation…
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Donaldsonville residents have been warned not to drink tap water until further notice because the Peoples Water System have been treating its drinking water with high levels of chlorine dioxide. State health officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry says they will conduct an on-site inspection of the system and perform water tests.
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Chlorine dioxide was found at levels four to five times the EPA standard for the chemical.

Legislation that seeks to put an end to the LHSAA’s split playoff format won approval from the House Education Committee. Jeff Palermo has the story….
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Head Coach Sean Payton has agreed to a new contract that will keep him on the Saints sideline for the next five years. The 52-year-old is 87-57 in his nine seasons in New Orleans and led the Black and Gold to one Super Bowl title. But the Saints are coming off back-to-back losing seasons. The contract will reportedly pay him 8.5 million dollars a year.