On the Louisiana House floor, a vote is expected today on a bill that would increase the minimum GPA required to receive the TOPS scholarship. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat doesn’t expect lawmakers to approve the jump from a 2.5 GPA to 2.75…
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Governor Edwards also opposes the bill.

State Police say a potential 23-million cut in state funding will reduce the number of troopers they have in New Orleans, making it difficult to replace aging patrol vehicles and dropping a plan to provide every trooper with a body camera….
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Major Doug Cain says its State Police’s hope the Senate will fund their agency to the level the governor recommended.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser has launched a Horse Tourism initiative to attract visitors to go to the state’s racetracks and horse shows. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Former secretary of state and state lawmaker Al Ater has passed away. The Ferriday resident served as interim Secretary of State in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina hit. He was in charge of putting together a mayoral election for New Orleans in 2006. Ater was receiving treatment for brain cancer. He was 63.