A bill allowing riverboat casinos to build on land from their current water bound facilities cleared a House committee 10-4, one of the few gaming related bills to gain traction this session. The bill has come under fire from gambling critics for being a de facto expansion of casino services, but bill sponsor Lake Charles Senator Ronnie Johns says that’s not the case.
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But opponents disagree that the bill is not an expansion of gaming. Louisiana Family Forum President Gene Mills says taking the casinos off the water will make it easier for casinos to bring in bigger crowds.
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The legislation heads to the House floor for more consideration and if it passes, it would head to the governor’s desk. John Bel Edwards has said he supports the bill.

The House Criminal Justice committee approved a measure that would prohibit abortions 15 weeks after conception. Pro-choice attorney Ellie Schilling warned legislators that this abortion restriction law would lead to more legal costs as it will surely be challenged in the federal court system…
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This measure would not go into effect unless the federal courts rule favorable on the challenge to Mississippi’s 15 week abortion ban.

The full Senate approved a measure to enact a statewide policy against sexual misconduct in government. The bill passed the same day Secretary of State Tom Shedler announced he was stepping down following allegations of sexual misconduct. New Orleans Senator Karen Carter Peterson is a co-author
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The measure heads back to the House for final passage.