Bulletproof backpacks can be brought into public schools this year thanks to legislation approved in the regular session. West Monroe Senator Mike Walsworth authored the legislation and he says due to demand, he’s heard there’s a wait to purchase the protective gear. Walsworth says even with a mesh backpack, you can purchase a kevlar plate to provide protection…
cut 8 (11) “….through that pretty easily”
Bulletproof backpacks were previoulsy illegal in the classroom, because body armour was not allowed in public schools.

Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard says an investigation into a double fatal home invasion in Denham Springs has taken some interesting turns and his detectives are following the evidence. Ard has not released the identities of the two people killed. The sheriff has increased patrols in the area.

The Edwards administration is gearing up for a third special session of 2018 as the governor will once again ask legislators to raise revenues to avoid cuts to TOPS, education, the food stamps program and the department of corrections. The governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff Richard Carbo says they were seven votes shy in the second special session of passing a bill to replace a half-penny of an expiring one-cent sales tax…
cut 15 (10) “…have passed”
The state’s tourism office is facing cuts as well. That will make it difficult for Louisiana to promote its new “Feed Your Soul” tourism campaign. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser may turn to college students, who love using social media…
Cut 12 (12) “in Louisiana”