The full House has approved a budget for next fiscal year that would fund TOPS at 80-percent. State colleges would receive the same amount of dollars as they do this fiscal year. But the Edwards administration says the funding for th estate’s partner hospitals is woefully inadequate. The measure still needs Senate approval.

An NFL legend is putting his name, and voice behind a new distracted driving campaign. Matt Doyle has more.
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The State Fire Marshal has arrested a Richland Parish volunteer firefighter in connection with a mobile home fire that injured his medically disabled wife. Kenneth Fulford was booked into parish prison on multiple offenses. State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says it’s unfortunate one of their own was charged///
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The victim’s service dog was killed.

The state House approves legislation that supporters say will help the Cajun Navy and other volunteer groups have a greater impact during a disaster. New Iberia Representative Terry Landry, the former head of State Police, is skeptical about bringing volunteers into a disaster situation.
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The bill, which has the support of the Cajun Navy and state emergency planners, now moves to the Senate.