A recent Southern Media and Opinion Research poll shows that voters approve of a series of revenue generating bills the House passed to cover state’s $1.6 billion budget deficit. Scott Carwile reports…
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A bill that would ban someone from getting an abortion based on sex selection is scheduled for debate on the House Floor today. Michelle Southern reports…:
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The state house approves a bill that would let some motorists get an inspection sticker every five years. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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A recent Southern Media and Opinion Research poll shows that voters approve of a series of revenue generating bills the House passed to cover state’s $1.6 billion budget deficit. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says 67-percent of respondents want to see the state raise revenue from several different sources to deal with the budget crisis…
The poll indicates that only 17-percent of voters would be okay with the budget balanced through deep cuts in funding or laying off state employees. Pinsonat says this survey shows the House is on the right track in dealing with the budget…
He says it’s clear voters want to see lawmakers generate additional funds rather than slash funding to higher ed, health care, and other state programs to balance the budget. Pinsonat says the budget situation comes down to one thing…
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A bill that would ban someone from getting an abortion based on sex selection is scheduled for debate on the House Floor today. The measure by Houma Rep. Lenar Whitney made it out of committee without objection. Shivana Jorawar is a pro-choice and gender equality activist. She says this bill is not about gender selection it’s about banning abortions..:
Louisiana Right to Life says the use of abortion as a means of sex selection is a major social problem in a number of Asian countries where male children are widely preferred over females. Jorawar calls this measure a rouse to confuse people into passing something that is bad for women…:
Jorawar says sex selection abortion and a preference for sons is a problem in India and China, but it’s not happening in any widespread fashion in the United States…:
Cut 9 (08) “abortion restriction”
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The state house approves a bill that would let some motorists get an inspection sticker every five years. Currently the brake tags are $10 a year and drivers can get either a one or two year sticker. Stonewall Rep. Richard Burford says his bill would only apply to vehicles 7 years old or less. Lafayette Representative Nancy Landry voted in favor…:
The vote was 58-33 and the measure now heads to the Senate for further consideration. Shreveport Representative Barbara Norton opposed the measure saying there are many businesses who rely on the revenue the inspection stickers generate…:
Burford says there are areas of the state where this would not be allowed including New Orleans and Baton Rouge where ozone levels are high. The five year sticker would be $50 so Landry says inspectors aren’t going to lose any money they are just going to get it at different time intervals…:
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Retired Army Lieutenant General Russel Honore, who gained fame in his no-nonsense approach to relief efforts in post-Katrina New Orleans, says he’s considering running for Governor. On the Jim Engster Show, Honore says the only reason he wouldn’t run is if another one of the candidates ended up mounting a serious challenge to US Senator David Vitter…:
Cut 13 (06) “quite understand that”
Honore says Vitter is running away in the polls right now with the most money, but he would not be the right man to lead Louisiana. He says the state is in bad shape and something has to be done by the right person..:
Honore says if he does decide to run, he would do so under “No Party” and make an announcement before July 4th. He says he’d be in it to win it and even though it’s late in the game, raising money for a campaign would be no problem…:
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Senior Jared Foster is expected to start at second base tonight when the number one ranked LSU baseball team visits South Carolina. Foster, who was ruled academically ineligible last week, was reinstated after an “obscure” NCAA rule was uncovered that restored his eligibility. Foster on his reaction to re-joining the team
LSU has a chance with a win tonight and a Vanderbilt loss to clinch the Southeastern Conference regular season championship. Shortstop Alex Bregman says it’s a great opportunity for the team…
This is also a big series for South Carolina. The Gamecocks are 12-15 in the SEC and fighting for a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Coach Paul Mainieri says they are expecting big crowds at Carolina Stadium, a place they’ve had some success at
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