Starting August 1st, signs will be required to be posted 500 feet ahead of intersections that have red light cameras, because of a bill signed into law by the governor. New Orleans Senator Troy Carter says this will benefit all citizens…:
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He says if you get a ticket and there is no sign you don’t have to pay the ticket.

Governor John Bel Edwards and members of the legislature are supportive of changes to the Common Core academic standards suggested by a 26-member review panel. BESE President Jim Garvey says the panel was made up of people recommended by local school boards…:
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Twenty-one percent of the English and math standards were changed by the panel.

Lawmakersa don’t seem to be warming up to Governor John Bel Edwards tax proposals. LaPolitics.com publisher Jeremy Alford says many bills are just being killed and he believes session fatigue may have something to do with it, as no legislature in the history of the state has met as long as these members have been in session.:
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The committee passed the construction budget bill and a measure to tie up loose ends from the first special session, including taxes that should not have been placed on things like Girl Scout cookies and school lunches.

The LHSAA has voted to keep the expanded select/non-select school championship split, during a special meeting Wednesday. This means there will once gain be nine championships in football, five non-select and four select. And 12 each in boys and girls basketball.