A Medicaid program that serves mentally ill children will remain intact after the Senate Health and Welfare Committee rejects a proposal to eliminate it. The administration proposed cutting the program by April 1 to save the state $2.2 million because of cuts to the Department of Health made in the special session. Lake Charles Senator Ronnie Johns is frustrated lawmakers didn’t use more rainy day dollars to avoid this..:
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Same sex couples would face equal penalties for domestic violence, under a proposal to be taken up in the regular session next month. Marrero Representative Patrick Connick says all demographics are capable of arguments that go too far…:
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Louisiana State Police Major Kevin Reeves, a 27-year veteran of the agency, has been appointed interim superintendent by Governor John Bel Edwards. He’ll replace Col. Mike Edmonson, who announced his retirement last week following a weeks-long controversy over questionable overtime by some troopers. Reeves is also reportedly a candidate for the permanent position to lead the agency.

New Tigers Coach Will Wade laid out his plans for the future of LSU basketball at a press conference in the student union today. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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