Attorney General Jeff Landry and Governor John Bel Edwards agree to allow the A-G’s office to take control of the state’s lawsuit against opioid manufacturers. The suit claims these drug makers are responsible for the costly battle against the epidemic. The A-G’s Chief Deputy Bill Stiles says opioid abuse has raised the cost for the state’s Medicaid program.
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A Tangipahoa Parish School Board member Mike Whitlow is facing criticism for posting a picture of a noose on Facebook. Whitlow says the post was not racially motivated, and was only inspired by an article he read that called for stiffer prison sentences for violent offenders. He says he’s taken the appropriate steps to remedy the situation…
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The former Tangipahoa school superintendent believes Whitlow should resign.

New data is out that shows salaries for Louisiana public school teachers is 17-hundred dollars less than the Southern Regional Average. Legislative Director ofor the Louisiana Federation of Teachers Cynthia Posey says its disappointing to see this, when ten years ago, educators were paid about the same as other southern states…
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Posey hopes lawmakers can stabilize the budget, so more money can be available for teacher salaries.

A crawfish from the Atchafalaya Basin was pardoned during a ceremony at the old U.S. Mint in New Orleans were on hand. Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser says not everyone understands the event. During a recent visit to the White House, he tried to explain it to Vice President Mike Pence…
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Nungesser says the crawfish named Emile was released into Bayou Segnette State Park.