
Bill to bring criminal charges upon individuals who infect others with sexually transmitted diseases heads to the Louisiana House floor
A person who infects another person with a sexually transmitted disease could be charged criminally under a bill approved by the House Criminal Justice Committee. Monroe Representative Pat Moore has spent the last six weeks trying to get this proposal out of committee. "This is someone who knowingly and intentiona...
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Statewide poll shows strong support for App Store Accountability Act (HB 570), which empowers parents to approve apps downloaded by minors
A statewide poll shows strong support for the App Store Accountability Act which requires parental approval for minors to download apps on their smart devices. Louisiana Family Forum CEO Gene Mills says the legislation seeks to protect children from harmful content, misleading ratings and exploitative contracts. "...
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Alliance for Affordable Energy urges Louisiana utility regulators to be proactive in preventing large-scale power outages
The Alliance for Affordable Energy is urging the state and utility regulators to take steps to prevent another massive outage like the one New Orleans experienced Sunday night. The alliance's clean grid manager, Yvonne Cappel-Vickery, says MISO (Midcontinent Independent System Operator) should not be the ones to blame;...
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University of Louisiana Monroe School of Education receives A+ rating in elementary math teacher prep
The ULM School of Education earned an A+ rating from the National Council on Teacher Quality for its elementary math teacher preparation, one of only four Louisiana universities to achieve this distinction. School of Education Associate Director Dr. Shalanda Stanley says the NCTQ evaluated 17 programs, focusing on tim...
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Know your foes in the Baton Rouge Regional
#2 Dallas Baptist Patriots Head Coach: Dan Heefner (18th season) He's led the Patriots to the NCAA postseason 13 times, including 12 of the last 13 years. Dallas Baptist won the Conference USA Regular Season title, and they are 40-16. According to warrennolan.com they played the 15th toughest nonconference schedule. DB...
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