State News
Today
Community and technical colleges could feel pinch
Posted 3:57 PM 5/17/2012 by Mike Steele
BATON ROUGE- Louisiana Community and Technical College System President Joe May says his schools are facing historic cuts.
Louisiana House members reduced the budget by an additional $268 million dollars in an attempt to get rid of one-time dollars.
Dr. May says that could (More)
Yesterday
Woman arrested for impersonating firefighter
Posted 1:41 PM 5/16/2012
SLIDELL - Slidell Police have arrested a 53-year-old woman for impersonating a firefighter. Authorities say Antonia Munici has been portraying herself as a professional firefighter to friends and co-workers since the 1990s, going as far as obtaining firefighter gear and a fraudulent (More)
5/15/2012
Bill to raise college tuition, fees stalls
Posted 4:38 PM 5/15/2012 by Mike Steele
BATON ROUGE- A state lawmaker pulled a bill raising student fees before a committee could vote on it.
The fees would have raised $107 million dollars.
State Representative Chris Broadwater, R-Hammond, says the money would offset about $225 million in recent budget cuts.
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5/14/2012
Guist family friend: "We're all in shock"
Posted 5:41 AM 5/15/2012 by Ashley Rodrigue
GONZALES- Friends and family in Gonzales are remembering Mitchell Guist tonight, while people across the country are doing the same for the beloved TV star.
Guist, a cast member of the History Channel's "Swamp People" show, with his brother Glenn, collapsed on a boat in Belle River (More)
