The state’s three abortion clinics are closed this afternoon after the U-S Supreme Court released a ruling that overturns Roe Versus Wade, which makes abortions illegal in Louisiana. Greg Hilburn, who covers the State Capitol for the USA Today Network says the only real exception is to save the life of the pregnant woman
Cut 4 (06) “…like that.”

The U-S Senate approved its first gun reform bill in decades last night and it has bipartisan support. Senator Bill Cassidy helped craft the legislation. He says it could have prevented the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas because the bill allows expansive background checks for individuals under the age of 21 trying to purchase a gun…
cut 30 (12) “….are sealed”
Louisiana’s junior U-S Senator John Kennedy voted against the bill.

Governor John Bel Edwards signs into law a bill that requires carbon monoxide detectors in all one or two-family homes sold or leased after January 1st. It also requires any home with a generator installed to have a detector as well. Metairie Representative Stephanie Hilferty says she wrote the law after a carbon monoxide detector saved the lives of her family during Hurricane Ida.
Cut 13 (10) “…would have happened.”
Hilferty worked with the State Fire Marshal’s office to help craft the bill.

LSU President William Tate is touting a $27-million dollar donation from Shell USA, the largest gift from a for-profit partner in the university’s history. Tate says the funds will establish the LSU Institute for Energy Innovation, dedicated to advancing reliable, affordable, and environmentally responsible energy.
Cut 10 (12) ” …and solutions.”