The House Ways and Means Committee meets at this hour to discuss the various tax bills that would raise revenue to prevent or soften proposed cuts to state services. New Iberia Representative Terry Landry has authored the legislation Governor Edwards supports. Landry’s measure would renew a half-cent of an expiring one-cent sales tax and the Democrat says there’s also public support behind his legislation
Cut 13 (08) “I’ve got”
But Erath Representative Blake Miguez says heard from residents in his district they want lower taxes and less government spending…
cut 16 (12) “….last year”
The House Appropriations Committee also meets to look at government spending.

The issue of immigration is a hot button topic again as criticism grows over the Trump administration’s decision to separate thousands of families along the U-S Mexico-border as part of a “zero tolerance” immigration enforcement policy. US Representative Steve Scalise from Metairie stands with President Trump on this issue….
cut 4 (09) “…every other country does”
The Archdiocese of New Orleans says current immigration laws are not fair or just.

The World Health Organization has classified excessive video game playing as a gaming disorder. LSU Health New Orleans Clinical Psychologist Doctor Michelle Moore hopes parents do not think that just because their child plays video games that they have a disorder. Moore says it has to be a serious issue….
cut 9 (12) “….it is problematic”
Moore hopes the World Health Organization provides clear cut criteria on what constitutes a gaming disorder.