The House Criminal Justice Committee will hold a hearing today on the Death Penalty, featuring family members of victims whose attackers are on death row, but have not been put to death. The state has not executed anyone in over a decade but Attorney General Jeff Landry says he will showcase a legal path forward for the death penalty.
The Governor’s administration says there are legal barriers preventing the death penalty stating the serum is not available.
The legislative session is a less than a month away and pay raises for educators looks to be a hot button issue. Teacher and school support personnel pay raises, comes with an estimated 135-million dollar price tag. LaPolitics.com publisher Jeremy Alford says figuring out how to pay for it could be a struggle.
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The proposal would raise teacher pay by 1,000 dollars, and support personnel pay by 500 dollars.
LSU’s suspension of Will Wade leaves basketball fans with more questions than answers. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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