The Destrehan High School teacher accused of having sex with a 16-year-old student has reached a plea deal with the St. Charles Parish District Attorney. Under the terms, 32 year-old Shelley Dufrense avoids jail, but loses her teaching license, and must go through 90 days of mental treatment. Legal analyst Tim Meche adds she will not have to register as a sex offender; at least for now…
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Dufrense also faces charges in Jefferson Parish.

The Colorado State University forecast team is predicting a below-average 2015 Atlantic hurricane season. The lead author of the report is Dr. Phil Klotzbach who says a typical hurricane season has 12 named storms, 6 hurricanes and two major hurricanes…:
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Amid concerns about Louisiana’s Religious Freedom Law, Republican Bossier City Representative Mike Johnson says he plans to amend his bill. He says HB 707 will would prevent discrimination from the state of ANY persons or entity on the basis of their views on marriage. Gay rights groups want the law pulled, and Bruce Parker, Executive Director of Louisiana Progress Action adds the state has bigger issues…
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Proposed budget cuts to Louisiana higher ed could mean colleges get hit to the tune of about 600 million dollars. But LSU president and chancellor F King Alexander says every parish will feel the impact if these deep cuts go through. He says it will force them to eliminate the parish-based Ag Center programs, which very much concerns Crowley representative Jack Montoucet (mont to say) ….
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