Today the Supreme Court ruled a Texas law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at hospitals unconstitutional, which might mean a similar Louisiana law could be struck down. Attorney General Jeff Landry issued a statement saying our law is factually and legally different than the Texas law. But Loyola law professor Dane Ciolino says Louisiana law is just as restrictive…
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Governor John Bel Edwards has been elected as the chair of the Southern Regional Education Board. Edwards’ Communication Director Richard Carbo says says K-12 education has been cut for in the state for the first time in a generation. He says this new position will give Governor Edwards an opportunity to find new ideas to improve education throughout the 16 state region.
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An executive order has been issued by Governor John Bel Edwards to make changes to a program that gives manufactures significant tax breaks. Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson says this gives local governing bodies have a say-so in how the exemptions are given out. He also says it requires companies applying to show they are creating or retaining jobs.
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A crash in St. Landry Parish took like life a one-year-old, according to State Police. Master Trooper Brooks David says 24-year-old Bendel Williams was driving on Highway 182 Sunday when he ran off the road. David says the infant, Jamaika Johnson was not properly restrained.
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