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Acadiana News Updates

$38.6 billion budget clears House; includes $1,500 teacher pay hikes

BY MARK BALLARD and BLAKE PATERSON | Staff Writers

The Louisiana House approved Thursday pay raises for schoolteachers and college faculty but not for local police and firefighters. Read more

Man took taser, assaulted deputy during altercation that led to Thursday shooting in Lafayette: LPSO

By DAVIDE MAMONE | Staff Writer

Draper Harrison, the 40-year-old man arrested Thursday morning after a deputy-involved shooting, gained control of the deputy’s Taser during an altercation, and then assaulted the officer with the device, LPSO said in a news release. Read more

Considering run for lieutenant governor, House Speaker seeking to add authority to the office

By SAM KARLIN | Staff writer

House Speaker Clay Schexnayder is pushing to transfer oversight of several important historic buildings, including the state Capitol, as well as a multi-million dollar fund aimed at attracting major sports events to the state, to the lieutenant governor’s office. Read more

 
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Arnaudville man indicted on second-degree murder in overdose death of 20-year-old UL Lafayette student

BY KATIE GAGLIANO | Staff writer

An Arnaudville man has been charged with murder after investigators say he supplied a 20-year-old woman with the fentanyl-laced drugs that led to her fatal overdose in October. Read more

Another Lafayette library board member submits resignation

BY CLAIRE TAYLOR | Staff writer

The Lafayette Parish Council soon will appoint another new member to the embattled Lafayette Parish Library Board of Control after Doug Palombo resigned his seat Monday. Read more

At least 23 hospitalized after chlorine leak at chemical plant near Plaquemine, officials say

BY DAVID J. MITCHELL and JAMES WILKINS | Staff writer

Nearly two dozen people were hospitalized in the 30 hours following an overnight chlorine gas leak outside the Dow Hydrocarbons complex, the Iberville Parish president said Thursday. Read more

 
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