06:30 Newscast, February 2nd, 2017

One of the first bills filed for the 2017 regular legislative session seeks to undo penalties put in place by the Affordable Care Act. Covington Representative Paul Hollis says the proposal would no longer require Louisiana residents to pay a fine for not having health insurance…:
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He says he filed the legislation on the first day bills could be submitted.

A gay rights activist group has responded to President Donald Trump’s statement that he will not remove President Obama’s executive order protecting the LGBTQ community from workplace discrimination within the federal government. Equality Louisiana President Baylor Boyd says at this point he is cautiously optimistic…:
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A recently filed bill would remove the penalties for not having health insurance for Louisiana residents. Halen Doughty has more…:
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According to the football recruiting experts, LSU’s 2017 class is the 7th best in the nation. The Tigers signed 23 players, most of the new additions are on defense.