The Senate approves legislation to allow children to wear bulletproof backpacks at public schools…
Cut 3 (31) “I’m Jeff Palermo.”

The Senate also approves a bill that makes it clear bestiality is illegal in Louisiana. A law on the books prohibits crimes against nature, but it also outlaws sodomy and it was ruled unconstitutional in 2003. New Orleans Senator JP Morrell says its important the state has a way to arrest someone for bestiality
Cut 13 (05) “to children”
A 24-7 Wall Street report shows Louisiana taxpayers are tied for fifth in the least amount of taxes paid to local and state governments. LSU economist Doctor Jim Richardson says this state has been a low tax state for years….
Cut 10 (11) “at all”
The report shows Louisiana residents pay just 8-percent of their income to state and local governments.

Coming up for discussion in a Senate committee this morning is a bill that would increase the penalties for teachers who engage in sexual acts with students. Louisiana has seen its share of teachers arrested for having sex with students. Bossier City Senator Ryan Gatti says his proposal calls for a prison sentence between 5 to 40 years if convicted…
cut 16 (08) “…a felony”