Attorney General Jeff Landry says he will look into the case of Schaquana Spears, the Baton Rouge mother accused of beating her kids after they allegedly robbed a house…:
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Manufacturing facilities who receive a huge local property tax break would now have to prove they are creating and retaining jobs under an executive order by Governor John Bel Edwards. The industry says the rule changes could put major projects on hold or prevent other businesses from coming to Louisiana. But the governor says the program is not doing a service to local governments if the plants aren’t retaining or creating jobs.

The LSU Board of Supervisors gives the school’s ag center the green light to begin the process of growing medical marijuana. LSU Ag Center Chancellor Doctor Bill Richardson says the weed won’t be grown in a field outside…:
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The AgCenter plans to get a third-party investor involved to help pay for start-up costs.

The LSU board also voted Friday to implement a $177 hike in fees starting in the fall. LSU President F. King Alexander says the increases are a result of continued cuts to higher education. He added he does not like the amendment approved by the legislature that would fund TOPS in the fall, but not the spring. He says this would create series problems for students who need financial aid…:
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Governor Edwards could line-item veto the TOPS language.