7:30 LRN Newscast May 23

The budget lawmakers sent to the governor’s desk contains 84-million dollars in early childhood education…
cut 1 (29) “….I’m David Grubb”

Lafayette Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy for fatally shooting a 16-year-old girl. Authorities say the victim and the 14-year-old male were sitting inside a parked vehicle when the 14-year-old shot the girl in the chest. The 14-year-old male suspect was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission and law enforcement agencies across the state begin their Click it or Ticket campaign today. Louisiana saw a 14 percent increase in traffic fatalities in 2020 and preliminary figures for last year show that tragic trend continuing. Spokesperson Mark Lambert says reckless behavior among drivers is on the rise…
Cut 7 (10) “…a dangerous combination.”
To help put extra officers on the roads, the LHSC has provided grant money to Louisiana law enforcement agencies.

A House-passed bill that would allow adults over 21 to carry a concealed weapon without a permit is scheduled for Senate Committee review tomorrow. Oil City Representative Danny McCormick is the bill’s author. His bill passed in the House with 64 “yes” votes to 27 “no’s”. He says he expects it WILL pass committee muster…:
Cut 13 (10) “…have Constitutional Carry.”
Similiar legislation was vetoed by the governor last year.