Governor John Bel Edwards will urge lawmakers next year to support giving public school teachers a one-thousand dollar pay raise. But Louisiana Federation of Teachers spokesperson Les Landon says a one-thousand dollar salary boost would still leave the average salary in this state below the Southern Regional Average….
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Landon says a recent survey of his organization found support for a potential strike, if teachers do not receive an adequate pay bump, and increased funding for public schools.

The company building the Bayou Bridge pipeline has agreed to stop work on a parcel of land in St. Martin Parish until an eminent domain dispute can be settled with a property owner. Louisiana Bucket Brigade Director Anne Rolfes says they’ve had protesters demonstrating near work sites arrested and they believe this is a victory in their efforts…
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Energy Transfer Partners says completion of the project has not been delayed.

Hundreds gathered at a park in Kenner in an effort to convince Mayor Ben Zahn to rescind his decision to ban booster clubs from buying Nike products. Saints players Cam Jordan and Terron Armstead were among those who attended. In a statement, Zahn says he’s trying to protect taxpayer dollars from being used in a political message.

Two games into the season and LSU is already ranked dead last in the SEC in total offense, averaging just 316 yards a game. The Tigers are second to last in pass offense. Coach Ed Orgeron has said the offensive line needs to get better, but that’s not the only group struggling
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LSU is a 9.5 point underdog heading into Saturday’s game against seventh ranked Auburn.