The price of oil hit 50-dollars a barrel for the first time since October. Emelie Gunn on what this means for the industry…:
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A Baton Rouge man is in jail on felony child abuse charges amid allegations he forced his 8-year-old nephew to smoke weed. A report indicates the child told hospital staff that 29-year-old Jason Taylor made him smoke mojo which gave him a headache and a racing heart. When officers learned the child tested positive for marijuana, Taylor was booked with cruelty to juveniles.

Physical therapists in Louisiana currently can’t see patients without a doctor’s referral, but a bill that would change that is nearing final passage. Ville Platte Representative Harvey LeBas carried the Senate approved bill on the House floor and said physical therapists are fully capable of seeing patients and taking care of them…:
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Opponents argue physical therapists don’t have a doctor’s training. The Senate has to approve some changes then the measure will head to the governor.

Every student would be guaranteed that at least part of their TOPS scholarship would be funded if lawmakers have to make some cuts to the program, under a bill nearing final passage. Hammond Representative Chris Broadwater says it would be better to reduce the award for all than to have some left out…:
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One more stop in the Senate before heading to the governor’s desk.