Governor Jindal wants a judge to rule Louisiana’s public schools can NOT use testing material tied to the Common Core education standards. Attorney Jimmy Faircloth filed the petition in state court today on Jindal’s behalf. Faircloth says the governor’s argument is the Common Core test is an illegal attempt to federalize education in the state…

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This issue also has a lawsuit from the other side, filed by parents and teachers who say Jindal violated the constitution when his administration suspended the testing contract tied to Common Core.

A recent poll asked consumers how they feel about their cell phones. Here’s what some Louisianians would like to see on their phones…

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Poll respondents named “ease of use” as their number one concern with 29 percent of the vote.

The Morgan City Police Department says more arrests could be coming in the cruelty to the infirm case which put a 22-year-old woman behind bars this week. Assistant Chief Mark Griffin says the investigation began in January when they got a complaint from a family member regarding people living with a 54-year-old disabled woman…

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Bethany Daigle is charged with cruelty to the infirm, exploitation of the infirm, and felony unauthorized use of an access card.

The Cameron Parish Sheriff’s Office says an inmate who escaped from jail last night, is back in custody today. Sheriff Ron Johnson says 45-year-old James Lacombe overpowered a guard, slipped through a door, then kicked in a weak spot in the wall. Johnson says he did not act alone…

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Johnson says Lacombe has a long criminal history and they are glad he’s back behind bars.