Shreveport Representative Thomas Carmody has filed legislation that would prevent state and local governments from taking down military monuments and that would include the statues of Confederate generals. Carmody says he represents many military veterans and since Louisiana has always been known for its support of the armed forces, he wants to demonstrate that commitment through this bill…
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It’s unclear how much support in the legislature Carmody has for this legislation.

Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne told the House budget writing committee that Governor Edwards is seeking an additional 400-million dollars in revenues so the state can spend more money on public education, TOPS and roads. But Republicans on the panel prefer to reduce spending.

A plan to make sure all Louisiana school districts would have the opportunity to obtain high speed internet was scraped over funding concerns. Executive Director of the Louisiana School Boards Association, Scott Richard, says the deal would have meant districts partner with the Board of Regents in exchange for getting internet for free, but the wording was confusing..:
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Richard hopes school systems will have an opportunity to pursue this going forward when they are more clear on the details of the deal.

Southeastern Louisiana is updating the look of its mascot Roomie and you can go to the school’s website to vote on what it should look like. There’s two different options and one design shows Roomie without any clothes…
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That’s Erin Crowser with S-L-U, who says voting will continue on Southeastern’s website through April 4th.