State offices are closed today for the first official observance of Juneteenth…:
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Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says another property insurance carrier, Lighthouse Excalibur, has declared insolvency. He says they along with Southern Fidelity make five such companies to exit the state…:
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Lawmakers today are back discussing the Congressional District map they must present by June 20th. Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields has a bill up for debate with two Black Majority districts, and discussion took place Thursday to amend it if courts ultimately ruled that the enacted map with only one Black Majority is legal. Fields wasn’t happy about that…:
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A Federal judge denied the request for an extension yesterday.

A bipartisan gun safety bill is up for consideration in the US Senate. The bill calls for background checks and billions in funding for community mental health centers. Governor John Bel Edwards said on his monthly radio show that he supports the Second Amendment but is in favor of background checks…:
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Edwards also believes the age limit to purchase certain types of guns should be raised.