The man in charge of the state’s prison system says over 10-thousand inmates could be released unless additional revenue is raised…
Cut 2 (30) “I’m I’m Jeff Palermo”

Louisiana’s suicide rate is up 29 percent since 1999 according to the CDC. Louisiana’s Suicide Prevention Coordinator Danita Leblanc says a disturbing statistic is contained in the report that looks at all 50 states.
Cut 5 (08) “mental illness”

A Sabine Parish pastor was killed while jogging after he was struck by a pickup truck driven by a teenager. Troopers responded to the crash Thursday morning on Highway 6. State Police Master Trooper Scott Moreau says a 17 year old male was behind the wheel of a Chevy pickup that struck 46-year-old Matthew Haggard….
Cut 3 (07) “…on the westbound shoulder”
Moreau says the driver from Many was charged with careless operation.

Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says the House approved legislation that reforms how flooding and hurricane protection projects are completed. The 2018 Water Resources and Development Act would allow local governments to take over funds for the execution of protection projects from the Corps of Engineers. Graves says this could help knock out a 100 billion dollar backlog.
cut 8 (11) “for decades.”
The measure heads to the US Senate.