Louisiana adults who are not felons will soon have the ability to carry a concealed handgun without a permit or training as a result of a bill given final legislative approval by the House today. Pineville Representative Mike Johnson says crime is a major problem and this legislation will give law abiding residents a chance to defend themselves
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Governor Jeff Landry plans to sign it and it will go into effect on July 4th.

In Louisiana more than one in four rural hospitals are struggling financially, putting them at risk for closure. That’s according to a report from a national health care consulting firm. Tulane Professor of Health Policy and Management Mark Diana says closure isn’t the only risk…
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Chemotherapy is another service disappearing from some rural hospitals.

Legislation to place a lifetime limit of two terms as governor in Louisiana has been filed for the upcoming regular session.
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State Ag and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says from Friday to Monday there were 124 fires in Louisiana. Strain says people are burning brush piles and they are getting out of control because of dry vegetation and high winds….
Cut 14 (09) “…get away from you.”