The House approved Pastor Protection Act, which would allow clergy members to refuse to marry a same sex couple, stalled in a Senate Committee today. New Orleans Senator JP Morrell expressed concerns about the legislation…:
CUT 6 (09) “in law” 2x
The vote against the measure was 3-2.

Another Senate committee defeated the sanctuary cities bill, which was also approved by the House. The measure would make it difficult for cities like New Orleans and Lafayette to borrow money for construction projects unless they follow federal immigration laws. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand does not support this bill…:
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Supporters of the measure said it would keep cities safe.

The Department of Children and Family Services says a newborn was turned in to a Safe Haven facility in Baton Rouge by a mother who said she could not care for the child. The Safe Haven law states anyone can bring an infant up to 60 days old to an emergency designated facility with no questions asked. DCFS says 44 babies have been relinquished in Louisiana which they say proves this law saves lives.

Governor John Bel Edwards and other state and local officials cut the ribbon today on the Curtis Coleman Memorial Bridge over the Red River in Rapides Parish, as all four lanes are now open. Department of Transportation spokesman Rodney Mallet…:
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The bridge replaced the O.K. Allen Bridge, which has been demolished.