Funding for the state’s safety net hospitals remained in tact after the House approved next year’s budget bill and sent it over to the Senate. A $72 million dollar cut to TOPS was made in order to give money to the hospitals for the poor. Bogalusa Representative Malinda White argued against an amendment seeking to put money back to TOPS..:
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More changes are expected to be made to House Bill 1 in the Senate.

GOP lawmakers sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Landry to get his opinion on the executive order signed by Governor John Bel Edwards in April banning discrimination in state government based on sexual orientation and gender identity. 32 Republican House members say the order is troubling and may be against the constitution. They also asked Landry about the federal governments order that schools must allow students to use a bathroom based on their gender identity.

It’s a big graduation weekend and one teen in Ringgold got two diplomas yesterday, one for high school and one from Bossier Parish Community College. So what’s next for 17 year old Azariya McClendon? She says her academic aspirations won’t slow down from here…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards is at this hour delivering the keynote address at the Southeastern Louisiana University commencement ceremony in Hammond.

After almost 40 years after he was accused of raping young boys, Frank Selas III, aka Mr. Wonder, will be arraigned on Monday. He is being prosecuted by the Rapides District Attorney’s Office and his defense team includes Mike Small, who has made a career of representing what he calls the “underdog.” Selas faces 13 counts including two counts of aggravated rape.