Over a foot of rain fell over parts of Lake Charles and Baton Rouge yesterday as a result of a slow-moving storm system. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Lake Charles is once again dealing with storm damage…
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In the Baton Rouge area, nearly 15 inches of rain fell in Gonzales.

South Louisiana is trying to dry out today after a foot of rain fell in parts of the Lake Charles and Baton Rouge areas. State Fire Marshal deputies and Wilflife and Fisheries agents participated in dozens of high water rescues. West Baton Rouge Sheriff deputies say one person is dead and another is missing after a vehicle crashed in a flooded ditch in Port Allen.

A tense debate broke out in the House Civil Law committee over the efficacy and long-term effects of COVID vaccines….
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Chalmette Representative Ray Garofalo says he’s out as House Education Chairman. The Legislative Black Caucus asked for Garofalo’s removal after he said during committee debate there was good with slavery to go along with the bad and ugly. La-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says House Speaker Clay Schexnayder did not give any indication this move would occur
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Alford says it remains to be seen if the Legislative Black Caucus will support the Republicans’ plan to lower the overall income tax rate in exchange for the elimination of the deduction for federal income taxes paid.

Mandeville Representative Richard Nelson says he will bring his bill to legalize recreational marijuana up for a vote on the House floor today. Nelson says support is growing for his legislation…
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The full House convenes at 2 PM.