A measure to end corporal punishment in public schools gets swatted down by the full House. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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Louisiana is one of just two states to see a decline in median wages between 2013 and 2016, according to Governing magazine’s analysis of federal data. LSU economist Dr. Loren Scott says that trend might reverse once the oil and gas industry rebounds…:
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The bill that would mandate that strippers be 21 is up for a vote in committee today. A similar law passed in 2016, the author says is aimed at curbing human trafficking, was blocked over broad wording. But Jim Kelly who runs the Covenant House in New Orleans supports this bill and says this year its much more specific…:
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Strip clubs are still opposed to this proposed law.

The History Channel’s “American Pickers” featured a West Monroe family last night. The show’s hosts, Mike and Frank, travel across America in search of rare artifacts and national treasures. Kaye Caldwell McBride says they were interested in a lot of her late father’s collection in Ouachita Parish:
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You can stream the episode online at History.com.