Jackson Representative Kenny Havard is not sorry for his amendment intended as a joke that said strippers in Louisiana must be young and less than 160 pounds. The amendment which was attached to a bill that raises the age of exotic dancers to 21 has received national attention. Havard says he regrets if he offended anyone, but..:
Cut 13 (07) “politically incorrect”
House speaker Taylor Barras of New Iberia said it’s ridiculous he has to ask elected officials to be respectful.

The state legislature is close to passing legislation that would lower the tuition for out-of-state college students. Supporters say this will help boost enrollment. Metairie Senator Conrad Appel sits on Senate Education and says this legislation will not result in out of state students takeing precedence over in state students…
cut 9 (06) “….Louisiana students”
American Sugar Cane League Senior Argonomist Herman Waguespack says the 2016 season looks to be a good one and could possibly surpass last year’s 1.4 million tons of raw sugar….
cut 12 (06) “…we have”
Waguespack adds that Louisiana is now one of three states in the country that produces sugar. Hawaii recently closed its last sugar mill.

For many Louisiana school children summer vacation has started or will begin next week and that means kids will use a pool or public waterway to stay cool. Baton Rouge General family practitioner, Doctor Kristen Ducote, says unfortunately drowning is the third leading cause of unintentional fatalities in kids. Ducote says its also important parents remain sober, when their children are in the water…
cut 6 (08) “….been avoided”