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Ten Commandments bill alarms some

BY DOUG GRAHAM | Deputy Metro Editor​ ​ ​

Conservative lawmakers across the country are seeking to inject religion and spirituality into public schools. Louisiana’s House of Representatives went down that path by approving a bill to require public schools to post the Ten Commandments in every classroom.

Critics say forcing schools to post a Biblical text on classroom walls is a glaring example of inappropriate influence.


The East Baton Rouge Parish School Board has selected a Georgia-based firm to help the state’s second-largest school district establish strategic goals and develop a fresh vision as it prepares to search for a new superintendent.

The board still plans to advertise for the vacant position no later than May 6.


LSU women's basketball coach Kim Mulkey fought through tears several times during her speech at the team’s year-end banquet. She said she was "emotional for a lot of reasons.”

The veteran coach has had a difficult year to say the least.

Also: Why Hailey Van Lith decided to transfer

Legislature to begin work on potential rewrite of state constitution

The Legislature will begin to tackle its most far-reaching proposal this year – a potential rewrite of the state constitution – on Tuesday. Read more

Cleo Fields raising money for congressional race, but will judges reject map?

State Sen. Cleo Fields has started strong in his campaign to win a newly drawn congressional district, but whether he gets to run for that seat this fall remains uncertain. Read more

 
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Today's Obituaries

Gauthier, James Bruce

James Bruce Gauthier, a beloved husband, father, teacher, and friend, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, April 3 at the age of 84 in Bato… Read more

Prestridge, Ada Hollier

Ada Hollier Prestridge – July 23, 1933 to March 30, 2024. Married to Owen B. Prestridge for 66 years until his passing in 2021. She was the… Read more

Tuttle, Susan Morrow

Susan Morrow Tuttle, 64, passed away at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor, Maine on Tuesday, March 26. She was born on March 14, 1960,… Read more

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