On this opening day of the legislative session Governor Bobby Jindal addressed both houses to lay out his plans. First and foremost on the list was balancing of the budget without raising taxes. Next, he addressed education and his strong stand against Common Core…
CUT 13 (10) Q: ‘and every state’

And along with education, a bill from Ville Platte Representative Bernard LeBas (lah BAH) is introducing a bill to address the shortage of substitute teachers, by allowing retired teachers to teach without it affecting their pension…
CUT 11 (10) Q: “and the schools need em”
Under present law, retired teachers are only allowed to work up to 25% of their retirement checks.
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Two law enforcement officers have been arrested on racketeering charges in a case where they allegedly planted drugs on an individual. Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Art LeBreton (le-breh-ton) says State Trooper Corey Jackson and Lafayette Parish Deputy Jason Kinch were arrested…
CUT 5 (08) Q; ‘serious fashion’
He says the case involved over $100,000 in cash payments to a number of people including Jackson and Kinch. Warrants for co-conspirators have been issued.

Louisiana rain is settling in to make this a very wet week…
CUT 6 (12) Q: ‘of rain’
That’s State Climatologist Barry Keim, who says most of Southeast Louisiana is under a flash flood watch until tomorrow night.