The Louisiana House approves legislation requiring public school employees to use the name and pronoun on a student’s birth certificate, unless the child’s parent provides written permission to do otherwise. The bill’s author, Bossier City Representative Raymond Crews, says it’s a parental rights bill, but Gretna Representative Joe Marino disagrees…
cut 16 (12) “…some parent’s rights”
The measure still passed on a 61-33 vote and heads to the Senate.

The Senate is considering House approved legislation that extends the state’s 150-million film tax credit program to 2035. The Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office has released a new report on the program. Economist Ed Seyler (Sigh-ler) says it does generate more household income than it costs the state…
cut 8 (10) “…revenue perspective”

The House Commerce Committee is expected to vote on legislation today that would require property owners to do more to make sure their rental property is safe. Teiko Foxx reports it’s in response to the fatal shooting of three-year-old Devin Page, Jr. of Baton Rouge who was killed by a stray bullet while sleeping in his bed last year
Cut 1 (30) “I’m Teiko Foxx.”

59 year David Doyle of Starks faces a number of charges after he allegedly shot a 14-year-old girl who was playing hide and seek on his property this past weekend. The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office says Doyle shot at people he saw running away from his property. The girl is expected to be okay.