Governor Edwards legislative agenda has not fared well in the regular session. An attempt to raise the state’s minimum wage, equal pay legislation for men and women and efforts to limit charter schools have fallen on deaf ears with a republican controlled legislature. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the governor faces more difficulties in an anticipated special session that will take place next month to address a 600-million dollar budget defict…
cut 5 (08) “….by the legislature”

Baton Rouge Police are trying to determine who fatally shot a member of the East Feliciana School Board. Thirty-four-year-old Broderick Brooks was found dead in his vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds at around 3:30 this morning. Fellow school board member Beth Dawson says the news of Brooks’ defeath came as a shock to everyone…
cut 11 (04) “…many ways”

LSU’s live mascot, Mike the Tiger, has been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of cancer. His veteriniarn, Doctor Michael Baker, says without treatment Mike would only live another month or two, but the ten-year-old tiger will start radiation treatment soon at a Baton Rouge hospital…
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Baker says the cancer is not curable, but they believe the treatment can prolong his life for another year or two.

A 20-year veteran of the Bossier City Fire Department was killed when he was accidently electrocuted while riding a horse in a field. Authorities say 41-year-old George William Chambers the Fourth of Benton made contact with a low-hanging power line. The electric shock killed both Chambers and his horse.

A rally is taking place in front of Tangipahoa Parish School Board office in response to the decision to not let Amite High valedictorian Andrew Jones participate in graduation ceremonies because he has a goatee.