Lawmakers added an amendment to the budget bill that means TOPS students would get all of their tuition paid in the fall semester, but they would have to pay about 60% of it in the spring. Upporters believe that more money will come in before then. But LSU President F King Alexander says the state is gambling with our students.

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It’s possible the governor will do a line item veto on the amendment, which would put TOPS back at 70% funded for both semesters.

Governor John Bel Edwards saw some wins in the second special session. Edwards says legislators provided adequate funding for the public-private hospitals that proved care for the poor and uninsured…

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Edwards also says higher education will not face any cuts, which is good news for students.

A Shreveport woman is wanted by police for making false accusations that a father molested his 5-month-old daughter. Lt. Bill Davis with the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office says 32-year-old Carrie Rivers was a babysitter for the family of the infant and when her services were no longer needed, she made up this story to make the parents mad. He says this allegation created major problems.

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Davis says authorities believe Rivers is still in the northwest Louisiana area.

Two more individuals have been arrested in connection with the shooting of two Ouachita Parish sheriff deputies. Authorities have charged two 17-year-old with accessory after the fact after the teens allegedly tried to keep the police away from the suspected gunman, Ricky Wade Junior. The two boys called police claiming to be Wade wanting to turn himself in and gave dispatchers false addresses to lead them away from the real suspect.

LSU President F King Alexander does NOT like the idea of front loading the TOPS scholarship program because it still isn’t fully funded. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The man who fatally shot Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Deputy David Michel was released from the hospital today. Police say Jerman Neveaux admitted the gun her used to kill Michel was stolen. Authorities say text messages Neveaux sent just 15 minutes before the shooting indicate that he was looking to buy more stolen weapons.

Governor John Bel Edwards is not happy that the TOPS scholarship program will receive cuts. Edwards says he offered a plan to fully fund TOPS, but the scholarship program will only be funded at 70-percent. He says this is the first time TOPS has ever received a cut.

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Edwards says while the budget is honest and disciplined, he isn’t completely satisfied with the final product.

The Baton Rouge mother who was arrested for whipping her children after they robbed a house, Schaquana Spears, is facing two counts of child cruelty, and Attorney General Jeff Landry is concerned the department of children and family services will take her kids away. He says he is thankful his mother did not spare the rod to teach him a valuable lesson.

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Landry says his office will look into Spears’ case.

Lawmakers failed to raise enough revenue in the special session to fully fund the TOPS scholarship program. However, in the final minutes, an amendment was added that means TOPS students would get all their tuition paid in the fall semester, but they would have to pay about 60% in the spring. LSU President F King Alexander doesn’t think this is fair to students or their parents.

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It’s possible the governor will do a line item veto on the amendment.

Governor John Bel Edwards believes the legislature accomplished a lot when it comes to funding important state services but came up short in certain areas. Based on the taxes raised during the two special sessions, Edwards says higher education will not face any cuts, which is good news for students.

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Edwards is disappointed public education will receive cuts.

Attorney General Jeff Landry says his office is looking into the case of the Baton Rouge mother who was arrested for whipping her children with an electrical cord after they were caught robbing a neighbor’s house. Landry says he wants to make sure the investigation is handled properly.

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Schaquana Spears is facing two counts of child cruelty for disciplining her children,

The LSU Board of Supervisors gives the school’s ag center the green light to begin the process of growing medical marijuana that would be dispensed to eligible Louisiana patients. LSU Ag Center Chancellor Doctor Bill Richardson says they plan to grow medical weed on private property, away from campus, inside a facility that needs to be built…

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The AgCenter plans to get a third-party investor involved to help pay for start-up costs.

Attorney General Jeff Landry says he will look into the case of, Shcaquana Spears the Baton Rouge mother facing child cruelty charges for whipping her children after they were caught robbing a house.
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Governor Edwards is pleased higher education will not face any cuts when the new fiscal year begins July 1st, which is good news for students
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But Edwards is disappointed K-12 public schools had its funding reduced.

The LSU Board of Supervisors gives the AG center the go ahead to start the process of growing medical marijuana that would be dispensed to eligible Louisiana patients. Ag Center Chancellor Dr. Bill Richardson says while there are some concerns, they are excited about the research possibilities…
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A Shreveport woman is wanted by authorities after false claims that a father molested his 5-month-old little girl. Lt. Bill Davis with the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office says 32-year-old Carrie Rivers was a babysitter for the infant and when her services were no longer needed she concocted the story to upset the child’s parents. He says Rivers facing multiple charges.
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The LSU Ag Center has received authorization from the LSU Board of Supervisors to begin the process of growing medical marijuana. LSU Ag Center Chancellor Doctor Bill Richardson says they plan to grow medical weed on private property, away from campus, inside a facility that needs to be built…
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The AgCenter plans to get a third-party investor involved to help pay for start-up costs.

Governor John Bel Edwards is glad lawmakers passed enough tax bills that will spare higher education from receiving a cut in funding at the start of the fiscal year that begins July 1st. But the governor says he’s disappointed K-12 education will be reduced by 24 million dollars…
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LSU President F King Alexander is concerned about legislation passed that will fully fund a student’s TOPS scholarship for the fall semester, but as of now, would only fund it at 42-percent for the spring semester. Alexander says it’s too difficult to get financial aid just for the second semester…
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It’s possible the governor will do a line item veto, which would put TOPS back at 70% funded for both semesters.

The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s office is looking for a Shreveport woman who made false claims that a five-month old child was abused by her father. Lt. Bill Davis says 32-year-old Carrier Rivers started this bad rumor by telling the infant’s mother…
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Davis believes Rivers started spreading lies after the family said her babysitting services were no longer needed.

LSU President F King Alexander does NOT like the idea of front loading the TOPS scholarship program because it still isn’t fully funded. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Attorney General Jeff Landry says he’ll review the case involving the Baton Rouge mom who was arrested after she allegedly used an electrical cord to whip her children, after they were caught breaking into a neighbor’s home and stealing a hover board, electronics, and socks. Schaquana Spears could face two counts of child cruelty. 

Governor John Bel Edwards has mixed feelings about the special sessions. Edwards is glad legislators provided adequate funding for the public-private hospitals that proved care for the poor and uninsured…

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But the governor is not happy about cuts coming to k thru 12 education and TOPS.

A Shreveport woman is wanted by police for making false accusations that a father molested his 5-month-old daughter. Lt. Bill Davis with the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office says 32-year-old Carrie Rivers was a babysitter for the family of the infant and when her services were no longer needed, she made up this story to make the parents mad. He says this allegation created major problems.

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Davis says authorities believe Rivers is still in the northwest Louisiana area.

The legislature did not fully fund TOPS, but they passed legislation that calls for TOPS to be fully funded for the fall semester, but students would have to pay for 60-percent of their tuition for the spring semester.

Supporters say more money could come in between now and the start of the spring semester so lawmakers could fund the program more. But LSU President and Chancellor F King Alexander says the state is gambling with our students….
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Governor Edwards could use his line-item veto to remove the front-loading language from the budget bill.

Attorney General Jeff Landry says he’ll review the case involving the Baton Rouge mom who was arrested after she allegedly used an eletrical cord to whip her children after they were caught breaking into a neighbor’s home. Landry says he’s grateful his mother did not spare the rod to teach a valuable lesson.

Governor John Bel Edwards is pleased public universities will not sustain a cut in funding next fiscal year, based on the one-point-five billion dollars in taxes lawmakers approved in two special sessions. But Edwards says he’s disappointed not enough revenue was raised to fully fund TOPS…
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Edwards says at this point he doesn’t see the need for a third special session.

Two more individuals have been arrested in connection with the shooting of two Ouachita Parish sheriff deputies. Authorities have charged two 17-year-old with accessory after the fact after the teens allegedly tried to keep the police away from the suspected gunman, Ricky Wade Junior.

Lawmakers failed to raise enough revenue in the special session to fully fund the TOPS scholarship program. However, an amendment was added that means TOPS students would get all of their tuition paid in the fall semester, but they would have to pay about 60% in the spring. LSU President F King Alexander doesn’t think this is fair to students or their parents.

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It’s possible the governor will do a line item veto on the amendment.

Governor John Bel Edwards believes the legislature accomplished a lot when it comes to funding important state services but came up short in certain areas. Based on the taxes raised during the two special sessions, Edwards says higher education will not face any cuts, which is good news for students.

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Edwards is disappointed that public schools will see a cut in funding.

An Abbeville man will spend the rest of his life in prison for fatally shooting a Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s deputy. District Attorney Keith Stutes says 22-year-old Quintylan Richard entered a plea of guilty on the two-year anniversary when he shot Deputy Allen Bares. Stutes says Richard did show some remorse for his crime. He says in the courtroom Richard apologized to the family and Bares’ wife.

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Bares was 51-years-old and spent 12 years as a deputy with the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s office.

Two more arrests have been made in the shooting of two Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Deputies. 17-year-olds Rodricus Shaw and Dominque Dean both called police claiming to be alleged shooter Rickie Wade Jr. wanting to turn himself in and then gave dispatchers false addresses. They could both be charged with accessory after the fact to attempted first-degree murder.

The Louisiana legislature has approved legislation that calls for the TOPS scholarship program to be fully funded for the fall semester. West Monroe Senator Mike Walsworth says it’s the right thing to do…:

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But under the bill, students would only have 42 percent of their tuition covered for the spring semester, and Governor John Bel Edwards says with no more revenue rolling in, our kids will have a massive bill the second half of the school year. Edwards is considering a possible line-item veto of the TOPS front loaded language.

The LSU Board of Supervisors will vote today on whether or not their AgCenter will grow medical marijuana. LSU AgCenter Spokesperson Frankie Gould says the medical marijuana law passed by the legislature this year outlined two possible growers…:
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Once available, medical marijuan will be prescribed in a pill form.

An Abbeville man will spend the rest of his life in prison for fatally shooting a Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s deputy in 2014. District Attorney Keith Stutes says 22-year-old Quintylan Richard entered a plea of guilty on the two-year anniversary of shooting Deputy Allen Bares (BAH REZ)…:
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Authorities say Bares was gunned down after confronting Richard and an alleged accomplice about a home they just robbed.

The “Free State of Jones” which was shot in ten different parishes in Louisiana is released in movie theaters today. Executive director of the Celtic Studios, Patrick Mulhearn, says unfortunately movie production is down this year and he hopes lawmakers can look at making changes to the state’s film incentive program next year, which could help spur movie production again…
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After 19 weeks of trying to come up with a way to solve a massive budget deficit, lawmakers are finally done with their work. Jeff Palermo tells us how they did…:
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The bill fully funds TOPS for the fall semester, but not in the spring. Governor Edwards says only paying for 45% of a recipients tuition next semester is going to leave students with a hefty bill, and no other way to apply for financial assistance due to the time of year. Supporters say funding TOPS in the fall is the right thing to do. Edwards can line-item veto if he wants.

“Free State of Jones,” a Louisiana film starring Matthew McConaughey, opens in theaters today. It joins other movies with ties to the Bayou State being released this year including “Bad Moms,” “When the Bough Breaks” and “Magnificent 7.” Celtic Studios Executive Director Patrick Mulhearn says, unfortunately, movie production is down this year…:
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He hopes lawmakers will make changes to the film tax credit program in 2017.

An Abbeville man will spend the rest of his life in prison for fatally shooting a Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s deputy. District Attorney Keith Stutes says 22-year-old Quintylan Richard entered a plea of guilty on the two-year anniversary when he shot Deputy Allen Bares. He says everyone is glad this is over with…:
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