In the chaotic final day of the 2023 legislative session 140 million dollars in funding was removed for the construction of a new Jimmie Davis Bridge over the Red River in Shreveport-Bossier. But Shreveport Representative Thomas Pressly says there’s enough funding to begin construction…
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Construction is set to start in early 2024.

There’s also plenty of grumbling about the 100-million dollar cut made to the Louisiana Department of Health’s budget. House Appropriations Chairman Jerome Zeringue says based on what they see, they believe the state agency can handle the reduction in state funds, but Zeringue also expects the governor to use his line item veto power and remove the cut from the budget bill…
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State lawmakers approved legislation that would provide a $500 tax break to gun owners toward purchases of gun-safe storage devices. Teiko Foxx has more.
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