Governor John Bel Edwards supports legislation passed out of a Senate committee that attempts to control the cost of the TOPS scholarship program. One of the bills would cap the amount a TOPS recipient receives at next year’s level and it stays there even if tuition rises. Edwards says it’s a bill he voted for as a legislator last year and he favors its passage this year…:
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A bill that adds parks, playgrounds, and recreational facilities as a firearm free zone passes out of a House Criminal Justice Committee on an 8 to 6 vote. Prairieville Rep. Tony Bacala disagrees with the legislation. He says the majority of tragic shootings happen by people should be in jail…:
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The Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival starts today but recent flooding ruined a lot of the state’s berry crop. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Avoyelles Parish has been added to the list of approved federal disaster areas, due to massive storms and flooding in March.

Governor John Bel Edwards today is traveling to Camp Minden to get an update on the contained burn disposal of the millions of pounds of improperly stored explosives. This evening he will speak at the Shreveport-Bossier African American Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Gala.

The City Council in Denham Springs approves the mayor’s request to fire police chief Scott Jones over what’s being called his improper handling of a domestic abuse case which also involved a city councilman.