Two budget plans are heading to the House floor that call for more cuts than what the governor has proposed. Covington Representative John Schroder is one of several Republican lawmakers who oppose using 119-million dollars from the state’s savings account to fix a 304-million dollar budget deficit…
cut 15 (09) “…the money”
A vote on these budget proposals will occur on Friday.

Governor John Bel Edwards announces his support for the construction of the Bayou Bridge Pipeline, which would stretch across 11 parishes from Calcasieu to St. James…:
Cut 7 (10) “as well”
Edwards made the comments during his monthly call in radio show.

The National Safety Council finds motor vehicle deaths in 2016 rose 6-percent nationally from last year, and in Louisiana they’ve increased by five-percent since 2014. Ken Kolosh (Koe-lahsh) with the NSC says they blame distracted driving for the increase…
Cut 10 (10) “the concern”

The United Healthcare Community Plan of Louisiana says its 50-thousand dollar grant to the Children’s Coalition for Northeast Louisiana has been very beneficial to teen mothers in the area as it helped them stay in school and receive parenting classes. Allison Young is the CEO at United Healthcare….
cut 6 (09) “…in the nation”
Young says birth outcomes also improved for teen mothers in the program.