Many parents and students are wondering about the future of the TOPS scholarship program now that they have the letter letting them know only about 40% of their tuition will be covered in the spring. House Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry says he supports throwing more money to fund TOPS, but he will not vote to raise more taxes…:
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Edwards issued a statement saying he hopes the legislature is more willing to work with him on the budget in the next session so that that Louisiana’s students are not left to shoulder the burden of the state’s financial problems.

There’s been a horrible tragedy in Baton Rouge. Police say a 2-year-old child somehow got a hold of gun inside a car, and shot a 1-year-old sibling in the face by mistake. Officials said the victim was taken to the hospital in a personal vehicle in extremely serious condition. More on this as it develops.

Good news for IT workers in northwest Louisiana, as CRSA just opened their new integrated technology center in Bossier City. Halen Doughty has more…:
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Temperatures in Louisiana are expected to be all over the place in the coming days. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we’re looking at 80s this week, but we’ll see minimum temperatures in the 30s across most of Louisiana by Sunday and Monday.
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