cut 15 (11) :…sound”
A vigil was held in the Rotunda of the State Capitol for the victims of the Orlando mass shooting. Governor John Bel Edwards says all of our hearts are broken…
cut 13 (10) “…senseless tragedy”
Edwards has ordered US and State of Louisiana flags should be flown at half-staff until sunset on Thursday.

Two people with ties to Louisiana were among the victims in the mass shooting at an Orlando gay nightclub. Twenty-seven-year-old Frank Hernandez, a former Lafayette Parish resident, was one of 49 killed and 39-year-old Leonel Melendez, a New Orleans native, is in a coma after he was shot in the head.

The standstill continues at the State Capitol over whether lawmakers should pass tax increases that would raise 600 million dollars in revenue, which is what the governor is seeking. The Edwards Administration says without that money there will be cuts to healthcare, education and the TOPS program. So far the House has approved 220 million dollars in tax increases but New Orleans Sen. Karen Peterson says that’s not enough…
cut 10 (10) “…this state”
Peterson says the Senate will not advance legislation that will correct some of the unintended consequences of the first special session, like taxing Girl Scout cookies and school lunch programs, until the House approves more revenue raising measures.But Bossier City Sen. Ryan Gatti says he’s not in favor of anymore taxes and would rather go into the budget and cut wasteful spending….
cut 12 (10) “…moving towards”