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Will Sentell @WillSentell

Former reporter for The Advocate.

Joined May 2014
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Education bills sure to spark controversy on reading, financial literacy and pronouns nola.com/news/education/in-l…

Education bills sure to spark controversy on reading, financial literacy and pronouns

While teacher pay hikes top the education agenda for the 2023 regular legislative session, debates are also expected over a push to force third graders with reading problems to repeat

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Rep. Dodie Horton files bill to ban teachers from discussing sexual orientation or gender identity in classrooms. Similar bill failed in House committee last year 4-7. Session starts April 10. HB 466.
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Public school teachers would be required to use pronouns that align with the student’s sex unless parents give written permission to do otherwise under bill for 2023 legislative session. HB 81/Crews.#lalege
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Consultant says on schedule to pick site for new bridge across Mississippi River by summer of 2024.#lagov
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New DOTD leader called knowledgeable, experienced and no frills theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/…

New DOTD leader called knowledgeable, experienced and no frills

Louisiana's new transportation chief has already learned that the demand for roads and bridges in this state never ends.

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Louisiana lawmakers approve more money for I-10 widening nola.com/news/politics/i-10-…

Louisiana lawmakers approve more money for I-10 widening

A legislative committee Monday agreed to allow the state to borrow as much as $830 million from the federal government to pay for higher than expected costs to widen Interstate

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Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles under fire over customer service nola.com/news/politics/louis…

Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles under fire over customer service

State lawmakers grilled Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles officials on Monday over complaints about poor customer service, including allegations that staffers often respond rudely to customers'...

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Office of Motor Vehicle leaders fielding questions from House Transportation Committee on taxpayer problems calling OMV offices — delays, rudeness, no callbacks.#lalege
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Amanda Jones, president of Louisiana Association of School Librarians, named 2023 American Association of School Librarians Intellectual Freedom Award.#lagov
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Joint transportation committee approves DOTD request to boost cap on federal borrowing program called GARVEE from $650 million to $830 million. DOTD Secretary Eric Kalivoda says hike needed for higher costs to widen I-10 in Baton Rouge.#lalege
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Rep. Francis Thompson switches political parties from Democrat to Republican. Longest serving lawmaker who has sided with GOP on some key votes.#lalege
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Course in financial literacy would be required for high school students under bill filed by Rep. Nicholas Muscarello. HB 103.#lalege
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Louisiana public schools will get $21 million to improve school safety theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/…

Louisiana public schools will get $21 million to improve school safety

Amid nationwide school violence, Louisiana is preparing to spend $21 million to make public schools more secure by limiting campus access to a single point.

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State to spend $21 million to make public schools more secure.#laed
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Attorney General Jeff Landry sues to trim costs of diabetes care nola.com/news/politics/jeff-…

Attorney General Jeff Landry sues to trim costs of diabetes care

Joining a growing movement of state attorneys suing insulin manufacturers over pricing, state Attorney General Jeff Landry filed a lawsuit Tuesday aimed at trimming the costs of insulin needed by

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Attorney General Jeff Landry says state is filing lawsuit in 19th JDC aimed at trimming costs of insulin needed by more than half a million state residents with diabetes.#lagov
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Louisiana State Museum system has no oversight, low employee morale, audit finds theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/…

Louisiana State Museum system has no oversight, low employee morale, audit finds

Louisiana’s nine museums have suffered in the absence of a permanent director and struggle with faulty recordkeeping and staffing problems, Legislative Auditor Mike Waguespack said Monday. The...

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Proposed teacher pay hikes already sparking debate; unlikely to reach regional average nola.com/news/education/john…

Proposed teacher pay hikes already sparking debate; unlikely to reach regional average

Gov. John Bel Edwards' plan to boost teacher salaries by at least $2,000 per year faces two big problems: Legislative leaders are lukewarm to the idea, and the governor's proposal

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LABI President Stephen Waguespack resigns.#lagov
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BESE gives final approval to legislative request: $2,000 teacher pay raises; $1,000 in raises for select teachers and $1,000 boost for support workers. To Legislature.#laed
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