LFC Daily News Clips | June 8, 2016
Good Morning Great Times-Picayune/NOLA.com story on Lutheran High School valedictorian and Louisiana Scholarship Program student Jessica Waddell. http://bit.ly/25LTz4F
Good Morning Great Times-Picayune/NOLA.com story on Lutheran High School valedictorian and Louisiana Scholarship Program student Jessica Waddell. http://bit.ly/25LTz4F
Good Morning With the beginning of the second special legislative session, LFC has released a new television advertisement featuring parents asking legislators to fully fund the Louisiana Scholarship Program. View the commercial here: http://giveparentschoice.org. And please share on social media!
Good Morning The Louisiana legislature passed an initial version of the budget before heading to the 2nd special session, which begins later today – 30 minutes after close of the regular session.
Good Morning Op-ed in The Advocate from Rev. Tom Watson, chairman of the Louisiana Black Alliance for Educational Options Clergy Coalition, says Gov. Edwards should not balance the state’s budget on the backs of children. http://bit.ly/1X2mKOR
Good Morning ICYMI: National Review article on Gov. Edwards’ proposed funding cut to the Louisiana Scholarship Program – “Governor Goes After School Vouchers, Despite His Campaign Promise”
Good Morning Today is the first day of hurricane season, a good time to review your personal and organizational preparedness. Forecasters are predicting an average season. But as we know all too well, it only takes one.
Good Morning Governor John Bel Edwards is calling the Louisiana legislature into a second special session on June 6. The session on tax and budget issues will begin 30 minutes after the regular session ends. http://bit.ly/1O1KVdR
Good Morning Head into the Memorial Day weekend with the Wall Street Journal op-ed on the University of Arkansas meta-analysis showing “statistically significant” improvement in math and reading test scores. http://on.wsj.com/27VaQKs