The LSU Ag Center has received authorization from the LSU Board of Supervisors to begin the process of growing medical marijuana. LSU Ag Center Chancellor Doctor Bill Richardson says they plan to grow medical weed on private property, away from campus, inside a facility that needs to be built…
cut 13 (12) “…drug environment”
The AgCenter plans to get a third-party investor involved to help pay for start-up costs.

Governor John Bel Edwards is glad lawmakers passed enough tax bills that will spare higher education from receiving a cut in funding at the start of the fiscal year that begins July 1st. But the governor says he’s disappointed K-12 education will be reduced by 24 million dollars…
cut 8 (10) “…Louisiana’s futre”
LSU President F King Alexander is concerned about legislation passed that will fully fund a student’s TOPS scholarship for the fall semester, but as of now, would only fund it at 42-percent for the spring semester. Alexander says it’s too difficult to get financial aid just for the second semester…
cut 5 (11) “…second semester”
It’s possible the governor will do a line item veto, which would put TOPS back at 70% funded for both semesters.

The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s office is looking for a Shreveport woman who made false claims that a five-month old child was abused by her father. Lt. Bill Davis says 32-year-old Carrier Rivers started this bad rumor by telling the infant’s mother…
cut 11 (08) “..on the child”
Davis believes Rivers started spreading lies after the family said her babysitting services were no longer needed.