Lawmakers don’t seem to be warming up to Governor John Bel Edwards tax proposals in this second special session. LaPolitics.com publisher Jeremy Alford says many of the bills are failing to get out of the House Ways and Means committee, which is dominated by republicans who oppose additional tax increases…
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Governor Edwards is asking legislators to raise 600-million dollars in revenue.

Governor 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…:
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Twenty-one percent of the English and math standards were changed by the panel and will be in effect for the upcoming school year.

Baton Rouge police say an eight-month-old child left in a hot car has died. Authorities say the child arrrived at Baton Rouge General unresponsive and the investigation is ongoing. Family members have identified the infant as Raylee Mercer.

Governor John Bel Edwards has signed into a law a measure requiring municipalities to post signs notifying motorists if they are approaching an intersection that has red light cameras. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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And LHSAA principals have voted to keep the public-private school playoff split intact, which means 9 title games in football and 12 for basketball, baseball and softball.