A bill to allow your pet’s remains to be buried alongside you will be heard in House Commerce today. Brooke Thorington has more on this unique piece of legislation.
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Strong storms knocked down trees and caused power outages in the Shreveport area during the overnight hours. There’s still a threat for severe weather for all of southeast Louisiana and parts of central Louisiana and Acadiana as a tornado watch is posted until 11 AM.

The Louisiana House Transportation Committee is set to discuss legislation today that will allocate state dollars to build a new I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge. Lake Charles Representative Philip Tarver says this long-discussed highway improvement project is close to becoming a reality…
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Tarver says getting the financing in place is an obstacle that can be overcome thanks to federal infrastructure dollars and state surplus money.

The Biden Administration is launching a $500-million grant program aimed at making schools and school buses cleaner for kids and the environment. EPA Administrator Michael Regan (REE-gun) says the money comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed last year…:
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Regan says public school districts spend about eight billion dollars a year on energy bills and this grant money can help schools make energy efficiency improvements.