The Senate agrees to a contract renewal for Harrahs Casino in New Orleans. Matt Doyle has more.
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During his monthly call-in show, Governor Edwards says he’s waiting for the final language in the Harrah’s bill, before determining whether he’ll sign it….
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A bill that would have allowed teachers to join students in prayer during school hours was gutted by the House after concerns were raised that it violated religious civil rights. The bill would have allowed the joint prayer to occur if all students present had a signed consent form from their parents. Shreveport Representative Alan Seabaugh says the old bill would have targeted religious minorities.
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The measure goes back to the Senate and we’ll see what the bill’s author, Bossier City Senator Ryan Gatti, decides to do with the legislation now that it has been dramatically changed.