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LA: Minimum wage increase and equal pay legislation fails on Senate floor

Apr 02, 2018 11:46AM ● By Flint Zerangue, Sr.

Louisiana: Minimum wage increase, pay secrecy and equal pay for women legislation all died on the Senate floor Tuesday night. The bills are a major part of Gov. John Bel Edwards agenda...

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LA: Senate committee votes against making major changes to TOPS

Apr 02, 2018 11:38AM ● By Flint Zerangue, Sr.

A bill seeking to make major changes to TOPS faced opposition from LSU students. The Senate Education Committee defeated the measure to make TOPS a...

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Bill to allow video cameras in nursing home rooms passes House committee

Apr 02, 2018 11:35AM ● By Flint Zerangue, Sr.

Despite opposition from nursing home owners, a proposal that would allow for surveillance cameras in nursing home rooms has cleared a House committee..

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LUS Warns of Utility Billing Scam

Apr 02, 2018 11:30AM ● By Flint Zerangue, Sr.

LUS is warning about scam phone calls being made to customers from people claiming to represent their utility company. The scam callers threaten to disconnect electric service unless...

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UL Lafayette’s $5M solar farm near completion

Apr 02, 2018 11:16AM ● By Flint Zerangue, Sr.

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is nearing completion of the state’s second-largest solar facility that will reduce the university’s energy consumption by up to 10 percent...

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LPSS to begin new city bus pilot program

Apr 02, 2018 11:07AM ● By Flint Zerangue, Sr.

Lafayette Parish School System is offering an alternative busing option for students who do not live near the LPSS bus routes after...

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