A bill that would allow bullet proof backpacks in public schools is one step away from the governor’s desk after clearing committee. Don Molino has more.
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A pair of medical marijuana bills are nearing final passage. Matt Doyle has more.
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A bill allowing concealed weapons on K-12 and university campuses passed the House. Matt Doyle has more.
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A bill that would allow students to wear bulletproof backpacks in public schools is set for final passage after clearing the House Education Committee. The legislation, inspired by the Parkland, Florida Shooting, received unanimous support. West Monroe Republican Mike Walsworth says something needs to be done about the lack of safety for school children.
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The bill has received some criticism from legislators, like Baton Rouge Representative Patricia Smith, who says the 50-300 dollar price tag for the backpacks could lead to shooters targeting low income schools that they know can’t afford the protection.
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Newman High Student Pierce Nelson says the backpack would give him greater peace of mind while at school.
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The bill moves to the House floor
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Two bills that would expand access to medical marijuana are close to being put into law after moving through the full House, and now being passed by a Senate committee. One bill would allow some children with autism, if prescribed, access to the treatment. The bill’s sponsor, Harvey Representative Rodney Lyons, says he was moved by an appeal from his constituents.
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Lyons says current autism medications have devastating side effects that he says aren’t a problem with medical marijuana.
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The other bill would add other new conditions to the ten already in place, including PTSD, to the list of those who can be prescribed the oil or pill based treatment. Baton Rouge Representative Ted James says medical marijuana is a safe treatment that has helped fight opioid use.
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The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s office has arrested a 50-year-old man on bigamy charges. Spokesperson Casey Rayborn Hicks says Chaffie Brown had a wife in Baton Rouge and in LaPlace, who he married in 1993. Hicks says Brown married another woman in 2013
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Property tax records indicate Brown owned a home in St. John and in East Baton Rouge. Hicks says Brown told his first wife that he needed a home in Baton Rouge, because he often worked in the capital city and for long hours…
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Hicks says clerk of court records show Brown had two certificates of marriage for two different women, showing he was married to both at the same time. She says when the first wife started asking questions, Brown came up with another lie…
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A concealed carry on campus bill passed the House. The bill allows school visitors with a concealed carry permit to possess a firearm while on campus, but does not allow school officials or students with a permit to carry. Baton Rouge Representative Denise Marcelle says allowing concealed handguns on campus would detract from educator’s time with students.
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Campuses include K through 12, and universities.
Westwego Representative Robert Billiot says the legislation only further stresses teachers who would then be saddled with the responsibility to asking armed individuals for their concealed carry permit.
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Schools would be allowed to dictate individually if certain areas of their facility were off limits.
But bill sponsor Erath Representative Blake Miguez pushed back against criticism that school officials would be burdened by the need to confirm whether or not a conceal weapon was being held legally on school grounds.
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Miguez says concealed carry permit holders have been tested and found reliable enough to be allowed to bring guns into schools.
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The bill heads to the Senate.
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Coach Ed Orgeron was in Houston yesterday for the LSU Football Caravan stop at the Touchdown Club of Houston and even Tiger fans in the Longhorn State are asking about LSU’s quarterback situation. Orgeron the battle to be the starter is every even right now between Myles Brennan, Justin McMillan and Lowell Narcisse
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Orgeron says he’s confident the offense will succeed under new offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger. He says the long time assistant has been working hard
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Could the LSU baseball team not make the NCAA Tournament this year? D-1 Baseball-dot-com’s latest projection for the Field of 64 does not include the Tigers who have a record of 26-19, 10-11 in the SEC. D-1 Baseball-dot-com writer Kendall Rogers says LSU’s dismal 3-and-12 road record also does not help their case
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LSU begins an eight-game homestand on Friday against Arkansas. Rogers says the Tigers need to finish strong to make an NCAA Regional, but they haven’t been able to play good baseball for long stretches this season
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