A 20% pay raise for State Troopers has been approved today by a Joint Legislative Committee. Col. Mike Edmonson says it will be be the first pay raise for State Troopers since 2002, and Monroe Representative Katrina Jackson agreed it was the right thing to do…
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There was some pushback as some lawmakers said the process was too rushed. Mandeville Senator Jack Donahue voted against the measure, and told Edmonson that – while he supports troopers, the state simply can not afford to speed through making a decision on so much money…:
CUT 5 (11) “affect is”
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Minden Representative Gene Reynolds says the EPA has agreed to delay the open tray burn of the more than 15 million pounds of M6 propellant at Camp Minden for at least 90 days. Michelle Southern reports…:
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With the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals yet to rule on Louisiana’s ban on same-sex marriage, the US Supreme Court says they will review an appellate ruling in four states on their bans. The high court also adds they will make the decision on a nationwide basis by late June. Arguments are expected to begin in April.