West Virginia teachers won a five percent raise for all state workers after a nine day strike. In the wake of reports showing Louisiana teachers are paid 2,000 dollars less than the regional average, Louisiana Federation of Teachers President Larry Carter says if all other options are exhausted to get better conditions for teachers, he would support a strike.
Cut 12 (10) “point across”
At the moment though, Carter says there has been no discussions locally about staging a strike.

Senator John Kennedy is commending House Republicans for rejecting Governor John Bel Edwards’ tax proposals. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says a relocation to D.C. hasn’t kept the Senator from sticking his toes in local waters.
Cut 9 (12) “to Washington”

Four people are in custody for a double murder in St. Tammany Parish. Jim Shannon reports detectives believe it was a carjacking gone bad.
Voicer 1 (31) “I’m Jim Shannon”

Get set to lose an hour of sleep this weekend as Daylight Savings Time goes into effect. Over 50 percent of Americans who get less than seven hours of sleep, it could take them a couple of days to adjust. Dr. Rebecca Meiners with Ochsner Medical Center in Baton Rouge says you can’t “make up” the sleep you’ve lost, so adjust now…
Cut 6 (08) “minimize it.”