House Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry is looking at shuffling some budget money around to fill the TOPS gap. Jeff Palermo has the story.
three out of four pediatricians are saying spankings are no longer recommended. Tulane associate professor Catherine Taylor says there are increased risks in multiple unfavorable behaviors later in life.
Cut 7 (09) “…risks are raised.”
The feds are pumping 40 million dollars into the state’s Childcare Assistance Program, that helps working and middle class parents pay for child care services. That means 4,000 more families will get help finding a safe environment for their pre-kindergarten age children while they’re at work. Louisiana Policy Institute for Children Executive Director Melanie Bronfin says that’s big for working parents.
The program provides, on average, three to four thousand dollars in assistance. the average cost for childcare can run 6,000 dollars.
US Senator John Kennedy is weighing in on President Donald Trump’s historic summit meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The Republican says if the talks do not lead to a firm commitment to allow inspectors to verify the 70-year-old regime’s nuclear and missile sites have been destroyed, then he hopes President Trump would respond accordingly.