A bill seeking to repeal the state’s 2016 Raise the Age law will go to the full Senate for debate. Kevin Gallagher reports it would mean more 17-year-olds could be tried as adults…:
Cut 2 (32) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher.”

Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow has decided not to move forward with a proposal that would allow judges to sentence sex offenders to surgical castration if they sexually assaulted a victim younger than 13. Louisiana’s law already allows judges to order certain sex offenders to undergo chemical castration.

Starting next month, Entergy will give residential and business customers the opportunity to receive some or all of their electricity usage from a clean, renewable energy generator. Director of regulatory affairs Elizabeth Ingram says customers will pay a slight surcharge depending on which tier they select…
cut 11 (09) “….per kilowatt hour”
The solar energy would come from Entergy’s Capital Region Solar site in West Baton Rouge Parish.

The largest free international music festival kicks off tonight in Lafayette and after a two-year absence organizers of Festival International are tuning up for the possibility of record-breaking crowds. Spokesperson Brad Cradeur says there’s plenty of anticipation for the five-day festival…
Cut 4 (08) “…tons of fun.”