The House has given final legislative passage to the public school financing plan that contains a one-thousand dollar pay raise for teachers, five-hundred dollar increase for school support workers and the measure also contains a 39-million dollar block grant for school districts. The pay raises would go into effect after July 1st.

Industrial hemp and CBD oil legalization clears the Senate and is headed back to the House with amendments. Matt Doyle has more.
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The legislative session must come to a close by 6 PM Thursday night and there’s still a push to set the minimum age to get married at 17. Amendments have been added to the legislation to allow those under 17 to get married, if a judge approves. Lafayette Representative Nancy Landry says a conference committee featuring both House and Senate members will be needed to figure out what kind of law they need to pass…
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Nearing final legislative passage is a bill that would prohibit Louisiana food manufacturers from labeling a food like cauliflower rice if it doesn’t contain rice. The same goes for a veggie patty, if it doesn’t contain meat. Monroe Representative Katrina Jackson voted for the bill, because she says the labeling is confusing…
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