Legislation that would give riverboat casinos the opportunity to move gaming operations on land cleared the House Criminal Justice committee and it’s just a House floor vote away from final passage. Lake Charles Senator Ronnie Johns says his legislation will help an industry that provides the state over 900-million dollars in tax revenues…
cut 11 (09) “…enormous casinos”
The state’s 15 riverboat casinos have not left the dock in 17 years. Louisiana Family Forum Executive Director Gene Mills reminded the committee on why the legislature approved riverboat gaming to only be conducted over water…
cut 13 (10) “….those industries”
Despite the opposition the bill passed on a 10-4 vote.

A proposed 15 week abortion ban moves closer to final legislative passage after a House committee approved the measure on a 9-8 vote…
Cut 1 (33) “I’m Jim Shannon”

And the state legislature is close to passing legislation that creates a policy for state government to follow when it comes allegations involving sexual misconduct. New Orleans Senator Karen Carter Peterson…
cut 5 (12) “…in appropriate”