Governor Edwards vetoes bills creating Education Savings Accounts that are aimed to help kids behind in reading and other learning challenges…
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The governor has also vetoed a bill that the author says would have made it harder for a person convicted of killing a police officer to earn good behavior. The legislation is in response to the 2016 death of Sterlington Police Sergeant David Elahi who was struck by a vehicle working a traffic accident. The governor says the bill would unfairly treat a person of crime of negligence, the same as a person convicted of an intentional crime.

Gas prices have alter summer vacations for some. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says they are still pushing for visitors from surrounding states to visit Louisiana, but COVID requirements have been lifted for international travelers into the US, there’s a chance they can see a growth in international tourism…
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Nungesser says despite the record high gas prices, state parks are on track for another record-breaking year.

Another scorcher today and triple digit readings are possible by the end of the week. State Climatologist Barry Keim….
cut 5 (12) “….be smart about it”