The Louisiana House has approved 220-million dollars in tax increases after approving numerous bills that are part of the governor’s package. But Governor John Bel Edwards says 600-million dollars is needed to avoid large cuts to health care, education and other areas of state government. The biggest revenue generating bill to pass is a measure that raises taxes on H-M-Os.

Florida Governor Rick Scott says he’s coming to Louisiana to encourage businesses here to move to the Sunshine State. In a statement, Scott said Governor John Bel Edwards called the special session for the sole purpose of raising taxes which will burden the job climate here. Edwards’ spokesman Richard Carbo…:
CUT 10 (06) “your own business”
Carbo says they welcome Governor Scott to Louisiana and hope he spends a lot of money while he’s here.

Governor John Bel Edwards has signed into law a measure that will prevent adult entertainment estbalishments from hiring strippers that are under the age of 21. Jim Kelly with the Covenant House in New Orleans supports the legislation, because if a girl has to be 21 to drink at a strip club, then she should have to be 21 to take her clothes off in that establishment…
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Supporters of the new law also say it will keep young girls from becoming victims of human trafficking. But Robert Waters who owns Ric’s Cabaret in New Orleans went to the State Capitol to testify against the legislation. Waters says many of the dancers in his club do so for good reasons…
cut 8 (10) “…higher education”
The new law goes into effect August 1st.