Louisiana has lost one of its favorite governors as Mike Foster has passed away at the age of 90. Kevin Barnhart has more on Foster’s legacy…
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Foster was in hospice care at his home in Franklin when he died yesterday of several age-related illnesses. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.

A new report shows Louisiana teachers make an average of 4,000 dollars a year less than their peers in other southern states. Last year the gap was just 2,300 dollars but Louisiana Federation of Teachers President Larry Carter says nearby states approved significant pay hikes. Now state teachers are stuck with pandemic workloads at low pay.
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This comes despite a 1,200 dollar pay raise last year.

The House and Senate are at odds over how to handle the Governor’s public emergency health authority and COVID business restrictions. LaPolitics.com Publisher Jeremy Alford says the first week of the special session showed how each chamber feels about the Governor’s handling of the pandemic…
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