The Louisiana House Transportation committee put the brakes on a bill that sought to prohibit tolls on existing interstates. Sulphur Representative Les Farnum says toll money should not be used to fund a new I-10 bridge in Lake Charles, but DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson says tolls could be necessary…:
Cut 23 (06) “…additional revenue.”
The bill failed by a vote of 6 “yeas” to 9 “nays.”

Nicholls State will be the first college campus in Louisiana to have a pet-friendly residence hall in the fall. Brooke Thorington has more
Cut 2 (29) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

West Monroe Senator Jay Morris says he has a package of bills addressing the increase in violent crime. He’s calling it a safer Louisiana Agenda. Morris says these bills, along with those introduced by other legislators are the start of a multi-year effort to reverse the trend of letting violent offenders back on the streets
Cut 4 (09) “…something about it.”
Morris says a large part of the problem is light sentences, particularly for repeat offenders.

The state fire marshal’s office announces two elderly people have died from a house fire that took place on March 27th in Amite. Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says the home had working smoke alarms, but due to the mobility limitations of the victims that early warning was not enough. She says that’s why it’s important to have a planned and practiced home escape route…
cut 15 (08) “…help you out”