A proposal that would prevent local governments from removing confederate monuments without a waiver from a state board fails to get enough support from a House committee. Halen Doughty has more…:
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A measure that would allocate 7% of medical marijuana sales to the state ag department cleared it’s first hurdle out of committee today and heads to the House floor. The bill lists fees that would be charged to the state sanctioned medical marijuana grower. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says he needs new money otherwise he wouldn’t be able to pay for required inspections, lab testing and over site that is mandated in the medical marijuana law.

A bill to increase the fine for not wearing a seat belt has been approved by the House. The fines would go up to $50 for a first offense and then to $75 for additional offenses. New Orleans Representative Walt Leger says the current $25 fine is one of the lowest in the country. He says even with this increase, the penalty is still far lower than other states…:
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The measure passed on a 62-34 vote and now moves to the Senate.

The forecast team at Colorado State University calls for the 2016 Atlantic Hurricane season to be near-average. Research scientist Phil Klotzbach, lead author of the report, says they predict there will be 12 named storms…:
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He says the El Nino is dissipating, but northern Atlantic Ocean temperatures are cooler than average which can cause conditions unfavorable for the development of hurricanes.