The latest installment from the Louisiana Survey shows residents are firmly behind the teacher pay raises that the governor and other legislators are pushing for in the legislative session. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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John Bel Edwards’ reelection campaign reports the governor has over 10-million dollars in the bank after raising more than 2.5 million dollars in the fundraising quarter that ended April 5th. Republican challenger Eddie Rispone says he has 10.4 million in cash on hand, while Congressman Ralph Abraham has not released updated campaign numbers.
Today is University of Louisiana System day at the State Capitol, and over a thousand students will attend to call attention to the needs of the 92,000 students studying a system college across the state. U-L System President Jim Henderson says Northwestern and Louisiana Tech are showing record numbers of enrollees, and UNO, which joined the UL system in 2011, is set to have its largest incoming class in a decade…
A House Bill is bringing attention to law enforcement profiling motorcycle riders. Many Representative Frank Howard says bikers in various organizations have said it has become an issue. Howard is sponsoring a bill that would add a 30 minute motorcyclist profiling awareness session to the training academy.
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Howard says despite the dedication that many motorcyclists have to their community, often they are on the receiving end of profiling from police.