The State Police Commission has reduced the punishment that three troopers received for that controversial trip to California for a law enforcement conference that also included a side trip to Las Vegas. Two of the troopers were demoted and had their salaries reduced. But the Commmission felt that was too harsh and restored their ranks and reversed the cuts in salary. But those two troopers will have to serve suspensions. L-S-P Colonel Kevin Reeves says he disagrees with the commission’s actions, but respects their decision.

The Louisiana Education Department says a record number of Louisiana high school students are now earning AP credits, a 12 percent increase from last year. Assistant Superintendent of Education Ken Bradford says there are increased incentives for high school students to enroll in A-P classes
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And Bradford says families see savings as a result of getting college credit while in high school.

The nonprofit group, the Youth Infrastructure Coaltion, is pressing federal and state government leaders about the need for a new east-west Interstate from Texas to Georiga that would cross central Louisiana. Coalition president Frank Lumpkin the Fourth says the project could be done using exisiting roads….
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An actual price tag for a proposed I-14 is unknown.

NOAA is now calling for fewer named storms than its prediction back in May. The government forecasters say we could see between 9-and-13 storms, compared to their initial prediction of up to 16. So far there’s been four named storms and two of them reached hurricane strength. State Climatologist Barry Keim says despite this dialed down long-range forecast, there are more storms to come…
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