The state House advances a number of bills to the Senate that would raise 670-million dollars that could help cover a one-point-six billion dollar shortfall. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says lawmakers have until the last day of the session on June 11th to figure it out..

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These bills face an uncertain future in the Senate and may get vetoed by the governor if they make it through the legislative process.

The House approves a measure that would cap the amount of credits issued as part of the film tax program to $200 million dollars despite objections from lawmakers who thought the cap should be lower. Alexandria Representative Lance Harris doesn’t think the lower cap is too much to ask of an industry that’s been thriving here since 2002 when there are other areas of the state that are struggling…

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The measure now goes to the Senate.

State Police say a two-vehicle crash in Vermillion Parish has taken the life of an Erath man. They say 82-year-old Whitney Walker was hit on the driver’s side of his vehicle when he passed through an intersection. Authorities say Walker did stop at the intersection, but for unknown reasons moved forward causing the crash with a truck. Walker was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Three others were injured in the wreck.

Erika Burns with the Louisiana Restaurant Association says Mother’s Day itself is the most popular day of the year for going out in the United States. Burns says it will probably be impossible to get a nice reservation this late in the game, but you can try your luck at any spot that doesn’t have a list…:

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She says people go out to eat at least one night during Mother’s Day weekend, more than any other weekend of the year.