The U-S Senate approved its first gun reform bill in decades last night and it has bipartisan support as 15 Republicans joined 50 Democrats in the Senate to send the legislation to the House. Senator Bill Cassidy helped craft the legislation. He says it could have prevented the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, because the bill allows for a background check to include a person’s record of juvenile offenses…
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Louisiana’s junior U-S Senator John Kennedy voted against the bill.

Education officials have raised concerns about a teacher shortage in Louisiana. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says more programs are needed to attract high school students to enter the field…
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Carbon monoxide poisoning is an unseen danger, particularly during hurricane season. A new law seeks to lessen the risk for families….
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A Baton Rouge abortion clinic says it’s no longer taking appointments as they wait to see if the Supreme Court will overturn Roe v Wade, which would make abortions illegal in Louisiana. An abortion clinic in Shreveport has a waitlist of 400 people. A ruling from the nation’s highest court could come down today.