1:30 LRN Newscast

State lawmakers approved a package of budget bills in the final minutes of the 2023 legislative session that left some legislators angry. Senators were surprised to see the final budget deal result in a 100-million dollar cut to the Louisiana Department of Health. Senate Health and Welfare Chairman Fred Mills…
cut 12 (08) “…for that”
Also, teachers will get a two-thousand dollar increase in pay, but the bump in salary is not permanent.

Legislators are also not happy with how House Speaker Clay Schexnayder handled the final minutes in the lower chamber as conservatives yelled at Schexnayder asking him what was in the budget bills. Representative Alan Seabaugh had this to say KEEL Radio in Shreveport…
cut 3 (10) “…a joke”
House Speaker Clay Schexnayder says lawmakers had the ability to read over last minute changes in the budget.

An anticipated El Niño has shown up ahead of schedule which could help reduce hurricane activity. Teiko Foxx has more on what else it means for our weather…
Cut 2 (32) “….I’m Teiko Foxx. ”

There is an enhanced risk for severe weather for northwest Louisiana tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night. Damaging wind gusts along with large hail will be the primary threats in addition to heavy rainfall that could result in flash flood. Also a marginal risk for the Baton Rouge area for the start of tomorrow’s Super Regional series.