Authorities say 4 people were injured in a shooting last night outside Hammond High School’s graduation which was held on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University. One person is in custody. Tangipahoa Parish Schools Superintendent Melissa Stilley says shots rang out as students were leaving the ceremony to meet relatives outside the building…:

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They don’t believe students were involved.

The state’s $39-billion budget reaches final passage. Governor Edwards is expected to sign the budget bill, but will he use his privilege of the line-item veto before he does? Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says, if he does, it will be sparingly.

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LSU will be awarding a record number of degrees with more than 45-hundred students expected to cross the stage this weekend. But will those degrees translate into employment? Economist Dr. Loren Scott says nearly every industry in the state has complained about the lack of available workers.

Cut 8 (09)  “…we’re seeing that.”

After a bill to charge a woman with murder if she has an abortion was heard in the Louisiana House, Kathleen Pittman, Director of the Hope Medical Group for Women, which provides abortion services in Shreveport says abortion laws in states are becoming even more restrictive and doing so only puts more women in danger.

Cut 5 (11) “…of that.”

The bill was heavily amended and then returned to the calendar by the bill’s author. It’s anticipated that Roe V Wade is about to be overturned by the Supreme Court.

Hammond Police continue their investigation into a shooting Thursday night following Hammond High School’s graduation on SLU’s campus. 4 people sustained non-life threatening injuries. Tangipahoa Parish Schools Superintendent Melissa Stilley says it’s a shame a happy occasion such as graduation ended on such a sad note…:
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A person of interest is in custody but charges are not yet filed as the investigation continues.

As the abortion debate returns to the headlines, reaction continues to come in from both sides. Kathaleen Pittman is the Director of Hope Medical Group for Women, an abortion clinic in Shreveport. She responds to arguments which factor in religion when it comes to pregnancy termination…:
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Under a law signed by former Governor Kathleen Blanco, abortion would be illegal in Louisiana if Roe v Wade is overturned.

A record number of graduates will be leaving LSU and entering the workforce this weekend, but what awaits them when they do? David Grubb has the story…:
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SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey issued a statement on Thursday publicly reprimanding Alabama coach Nick Saban and Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher after comments made by both. Saban accused Texas A&M of “buying every player” in its 2022 recruiting class and Fisher retaliated saying it’s despicable that a reputable head coach can come out and say such things.

Lawmakers deliver the state’s $39-billion annual budget to final passage…:
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A record 4500 students will be graduating from LSU this weekend. What does the future hold for a college grad in 2022? LSU economist Dr. Loren Scott says opportunities are endless…:
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A person of interest is in custody after shots were fired as Hammond High School’s graduation was letting out on SLU’s campus last night. Hammond Police Chief Edwin Bergeron says 4 people were shot and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. He is asking anyone with information on the shooting to come forward..:
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He says they don’t believe any students or juveniles were involved in the incident.

Proposed changes in policy could have a major impact on how charter schools in New Orleans are evaluated. Due to the pandemic, clear performance data was harder to come by, so adaptation became necessary says Sarah Vandergriff, Legal and Policy Director for the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools…:
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The policy will likely be voted on at the July school board meeting.

One person is in custody and 4 people recovering from injuries sustained in a shooting last night following Hammond High School’s graduation on SLU’s campus Thursday. Tangipahoa Parish Schools Superintendent Melissa Stilley says graduation went as planned, but gunfire erupted as the students were leaving…:
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The 4 injured sustained non-life threatening injuries. One person is in custody and the Hammond Police Department is seeking information from the public on the incident.

Louisiana Lawmakers have approved the $39 billion-dollar operating budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1st. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the legislature did a good job of using windfalls of federal money; from the pandemic and the Infrastructure Act passed months ago..:
Cut 10 (14) “out of their pockets”
Governor Edwards is expected to sign the budget bill.

The Director of a Louisiana abortion clinic reacts to the possibility that Roe v Wade would be overturned; and state lawmakers’ stance on pregnancy termination. Kathaleen Pittman of Hope Medical Group for Women believes the now-scrapped bill that would have charged women criminally if she got an abortion was appalling…:
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Louisiana is one of 13 states with trigger laws that go into effect if the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade.

Charter schools in Louisiana are evaluated by test scores but since students couldn’t take the exams during the pandemic in 2020, New Orleans is looking at a change in policy. The plan is to alter the rules as a backup plan in the event of a future pandemic or hurricane. Sarah Vandergriff with the Louisiana Association of Public Charter Schools says the proposal would allow schools to receive a comprehensive evaluation more than once…:
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Authorities say 4 people were injured in a shooting last night outside Hammond High School’s graduation which was held on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana University. One person is in custody. Tangipahoa Parish Schools Superintendent Melissa Stilley says shots rang out as students were leaving the ceremony to meet relatives outside the building…:
CUT 16 (11) “on such a sad note”
They don’t believe students were involved, and the 4 people injured sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

The Louisiana Legislature approved and sent to the governor’s desk a $39 billion-dollar annual operating budget Thursday. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says polling of Louisiana taxpayers indicates they’d approve of the Governor’s budget proposals and how legislators dealt with them…:
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Governor Edwards is expected to sign the budget bill.

AAA reports today’s average gas price for a gallon of regular in Louisiana stands at $4.24. That’s up over 16 cents from the same time last week.

As the abortion debate returns to the headlines, Brooke Thorington has reaction from the director of one of three abortion clinics remaining in Louisiana…:
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The state’s $39-billion budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1^st has reached final passage. House members Thursday concurred on amendments made in the Senate and voted to send the bill to Governor Edwards’ desk. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says lawmakers did a good job of using windfalls of federal money; from the pandemic and the Infrastructure Act…:

AM Cut 10 (14) “…out of their pockets.”

Pinsonat says polling of Louisiana taxpayers indicates they’d approve of the Governor’s budget proposals and how legislators dealt with them…:

AM Cut  11 (11)  “…existing revenue.” 

House bill to prohibit smoking or vaping marijuana in a motor vehicle advances from Senate Transportation. Metairie Representative Laurie Schlegel says her bill is to address the rising number of incidents of motorists using cannabis and then getting behind the wheel.

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Schlegel amended the bill in committee to not make is a primary offense, so it won’t be deemed profiling.

A bill to keep third graders with reading difficulties from advancing to fourth grade advances in Senate Education. House Bill 269 by Mandeville Representative Richard Nelson is an effort to increase literacy rates and is modeled after successful legislation in Mississippi. The House approved bill now advances to the Senate floor. Nelson says the bill allows the Board of Education to determine the reading test third graders must pass before promotion for fourth grade.