US Senator John Kennedy is calling for the resignation of Colonel Mike Edmonson, the head of State Police. In an interview on Fox 8 New Orleans, Kennedy says Edmonson oversaw the waste of taxpayer dollars, when four troopers took a side trip to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon while attending a law enforcement conference in San Diego. Edmonson has launched his own investigation and announced changes to the State Police travel policy.

The Board of Regents decides to table a recommendation to increase the number of credit hours a TOPS student must take every year. There’s a proposal to up the yearly requirement from 24 to 30 hours. Higher Education Commissioner Joe Rallo says the Board did not want to place an additional burden on TOPS recipients…
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Supporters of the credit hour increase say it would help students graduate in four years.

Governor John Bel Edwards is in Washington to talk flood recovery and Medicaid expansion with federal leaders. Michelle Southern has more…
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The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission wants to start a new carnival tradition of safe and sober driving. Executive Director Dr. Katara Williams reminds revelers to “Protect Your Beads…
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She says the five day Mardi Gras holiday period usually records more vehicle crashes with injuries or deaths than any other holiday in Louisiana.