The House Appropriations Committee approves a 30-billion dollar budget for next fiscal year that contains funding for a teacher pay raise that’s more than the governor’s proposed one-thousand dollar pay hike. Metairie Representative Cameron Henry says the state can do better than a one-thousand dollar raise…
Cut 6 (10) “…500 or 600”
Henry’s proposed budget does not include an additional 39-million dollars for school districts, which is funding that the governor wants to see included. New Orleans Representative Walt Leger says local school leaders say the extra money can go towards school supplies and teacher retirement costs…
Cut 7 (11) “…with it.”
The full House is set to vote on the budget Thursday.
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A constitutional amendment that would abolish the death penalty in Louisiana goes down 13-25 in the Senate. Baton Rouge Senator Dan Claitor says the death penalty is not a deterrent.
Cut 10 (10) “…in our country.”
A bill that would ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat flew through the Senate 31-5 and is headed to the House.
The legislation triggered a dispute, which is rare during abortion legislation proceedings, between New Orleans Senator Karen Carter Peterson and Shreveport Senator John Milkovich. Just minutes earlier Milkovich, the abortion bill’s writer, voted against a constitutional amendment that would outlaw the death penalty. Peterson seemed to be indicating her displeasure with the perceived hypocrisy, and walked Milkovich into this statement…
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Debate has begun in the legislature about whether or not the state should invest hundreds of millions into renovating the Superdome. Matt Doyle has more…

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Today marks new LSU athletics director Scott Woodward’s first day on the job. Woodward has posted a letter to the LSU family on the school’s athletics website. In that published statement, Woodward says he believes in LSU and he believes the school will win championships under his leadership.

 
Today marks the 12 year anniversary of one of the longest, continually active criminal cases in the State Fire Marshal Office’s history.  In 2007 a Ruston home fire that resulted in the death of 25 year old Ronia Washington was determined to be arson and her death a homicide.  Fire Marshall Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says it has been a multi-agency investigation for years.

Cut 3 (12) “…to an arrest.”

Rodrigue says the family is offering a $25,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.

Governor John Bel Edwards and New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell announce a funding deal that will provide the city with 67.5 million dollars up front to fix streets and the drainage system.  Edwards says the agreement also calls for 26-million dollars in annual recurring funding. The announcement of the deal comes after a 114-year-old water main busted, flooding roads and closing schools…

Cut 14 (06) “…essence”

The House Appropriations Committee approves a 30-billion dollar budget for next fiscal year that contains funding for a teacher pay raise that’s more than the governor’s proposed one-thousand dollar pay hike, but it does not include an additional 39-million dollars for school districts, sought by the Governor. New Orleans Representative Walt Leger says local school leaders say the pay raise will incur additional costs that could be covered by the 39 million.
Cut 7 (11) “…with it.”
The Superdome is hoping to complete a 450 million dollar renovation before the 2024 Superbowl, but questions abound about whos going to pay for it, and that sparked an animated discussion in Senate Finance today. New Orleans Senator Wesley Bishop…
Cut 12 (13) “…city.”
The debate over financing will likely take shape in full before the next legislative session.
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Today marks the 12 year anniversary of one of the longest, continually active criminal cases in the State Fire Marshal Office’s history. In 2007 a Ruston home fire that resulted in the death of 25 year old Ronia Washington was determined to be arson and her death a homicide. Fire Marshall Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says says the family is offering a $25,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.
Cut 4 (09) “…line after that.”
Governor John Bel Edwards and New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell announce a funding deal that will provide the city with 67.5 million dollars up front to fix streets and the drainage system. Mayor Cantrell says this is a historic day for her city…
Cut 15 (10) “…absolutely great.”
For the agreement to be finalized, the legislature will need to approve three pieces of legislation.

Governor John Bel Edwards and New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell announce a funding deal that will provide the city with 67.5 million dollars up front to fix streets and the drainage system. Edwards says the agreement also calls for 26-million dollars in annual recurring funding…
Cut 13 (12) “…infrastructure”
The agreement requires legislative approval.
The Superdome is hoping to complete a 450 million dollar renovation before the 2024 Superbowl, but questions abound about whos going to pay for it. Baton Rouge Senator Bodi White expressed concern that there’s just not enough information available right now to make an informed decision about whether or not the state should fork over the cash.
Cut 11 (10) “…back.”
The debate was held in Senate Finance.
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The Appropriations Committee sends a budget to the House floor that contains money for teacher pay raises, but it doesn’t have additional dollars for public schools. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Today marks new LSU athletics director Scott Woodward’s first day on the job. Woodward has posted a letter to the LSU family on the school’s athletics website. In that published statement, Woodward says he believes in LSU and he believes the school will win championships under his leadership.

Debate has begun in the legislature about whether or not the state should invest hundreds of millions into renovating the Superdome….
cut 2 (30) I’m Matt Doyle”

Meanwhile, are news partner 710 KEEL in Shreveport is reporting Bossier Parish teachers could conduct a strike, a walk out or sick out this school year, because voters overwhelmingly rejected a tax proposal to fund teacher pay raises. 74-percent of the voters opposed the teacher salary hike proposal.

House Republicans have pushed forward a 30-billion dollar budget proposal for next fiscal year that contains a 12-hundred pay raise for teachers, but it doesn’t include an additional 39-million dollars for public schools. House Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry says school districts are receiving a lot of money, while teachers are underpaid…
cut 8 (14) “….Southern average”
The full House is set to vote on the budget Thursday.

It was 12 years ago this weekend since 25-year-old Ronia Washington of Ruston was killed in a house fire. Her death has been ruled a homicide and State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says they are once again asking the public for information into Washington’s death…
cut 5 (08) “…than their fear”
Washington’s family is offering a 25-hundred dollar reward for information.

The Superdome is hoping to complete a 450 million dollar renovation, but questions abound about who is going to pay for it, and that sparked an animated discussion in Senate Finance today.  Metairie Senator Conrad Appel says there’s better ways to spend a few hundred million dollars.
Cut 10 (12) “…Superdome”
The Saints have agreed to pay for a third of the cost of the renovation.

Today marks the 12 year anniversary of one of the longest, continually active criminal cases in the State Fire Marshall Office’s history. In 2007, a Ruston home fire resulting in the death of 25 year old Ronia Washington was determined to be arson. Fire Marshall Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says the family is offering a $25,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.

Cut 4 (09) “…line after that.” 

We’re nearly a month away from the end of the 2019 regular session and there’s still quite a few controversial topics left for lawmakers to tackle. Matt Doyle talked with a political analyst about what comes next…

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Today marks the 12 year anniversary of one of the longest, continually active criminal cases in the State Fire Marshall Office’s history. In 2007, a Ruston home fire resulting in the death of 25 year old Ronia Washington was determined to be arson. Fire Marshall Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says it has been a multi-agency investigation for years.
Cut 3 (12) “…to an arrest.”
Rodrigue says the family is offering a $25,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction.

The House Appropriations Committee approves a 30-billion dollar budget for next fiscal year that contains funding for a teacher pay raise that’s more than the governor’s proposed one-thousand dollar pay hike. Metairie Representative Cameron Henry says the state can do better than a one-thousand dollar raise…

Cut 6 (10) “…500 or 600”

The Superdome is hoping to complete a 450 million dollar renovation, but questions abound about who is going to pay for it, and that sparked an animated discussion in Senate Finance today.

Louisiana Stadium and Exposition Commissioner Hillary Landry says the renovation will spur more intra-state commerce.

Cut 9 (11) “…incalcuable“.

Opponents argue the hundreds of millions of potential tax dollars could be better spent elsewhere.

U-S Senator John Kennedy is teaming up with Attorney General Jeff Landry to lead the Louisiana Committee for a Conservative Majority, a political action committee. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Kennedy brings his fundraising talents to an organization aimed at electing more conservative Republicans to the legislature.

Cut 11 (08) “…get Kennedy involved.”