PCSA not perfect but Congress needs to get it into lawSanity in college athletics is halfway to being restored — or at least brought back into discussion.Baton Rouge Advocate6d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationpcsa senate passage
Senate approves Protect College Sports ActThe Senate approved the Protect College Sports Act. See how Louisiana senators Bill Cassidy, John Kennedy voted.Baton Rouge Advocate7d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentJohn KennedyBill CassidyS 4668protect college sports act passage
Ex-LSU provost says he clashed with Jeff Landry over tigerFormer LSU provost Roy Haggerty said he decided to leave after clashing with Gov. Jeff Landry over the governor’s push to bring a live tiger back into Death Valley for football games.Baton Rouge Advocate10d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationJeff Landrylsu tiger controversy
Protect College Sports Act could get a Senate vote this weekThe legislation faces significant opposition, particularly from NAACP and the AFL-CIO labor union.Baton Rouge Advocate16d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentS 4668protect college sports act vote
Ex-Teacher sentenced 5 yearsKatherine Albarado, a former Morgan City High School English teacher, was sentenced to 5 years in prison and 7 years supervised release after pleading guilty to attempted possession of child pornography in federal court in Lafayette. She accepted a plea deal, dropping more severe charges.Baton Rouge Advocate25d agoWhole story →JusticeEducationchild pornography sentencing
SEC escalates threat vs. LSU in amended complaint to lawsuitThe Southeastern Conference filed an amendment to its federal lawsuit against LSU on Tuesday in hopes of asserting its legal authority to expel the school from the league. Here’s what it means.Baton Rouge Advocate27d agoWhole story →Education
Congressional fight on college athletics led by LA lawmakersThe SCORE Act, written by Louisiana's Steve Scalise, and the Protect College Sports Act, are the two leading proposals to change college athletics. LA lawmakers are at the center of the fight.Baton Rouge Advocate4mo agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationSteve Scalisecollege athletics reform