16:30 LRN Newscast April 18th

A bill to allow inmates, who are serving life sentences, to be eligible for parole, if they were convicted of murder while they were a juvenile clears a Senate committee. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Columbia Senator Neil Riser sponsors a bill that would exempt flood victims from having to pay state income taxes for 2017…:
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It’s unknown when this bill will have its first hearing.

The LSU Ag Center’s Sensory Services Lab is seeking food lovers to taste test products and provide feedback to food companies. Lab Manager Ashley Gutierrez says they need a wide range of subjects to participate…:
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If you’re a consumer interested in testing food products, visit the LSU School of Food and Nutrition website.

A 34-year-old man from Raceland was arrested for allegedly attacking his girlfriend when she made fun of his moves on the dance floor. And Thibodaux Police spokesperson David Melancon says while police were transporting Cole Rodriguez to jail on charges of domestic abuse battery, he still wan’t happy…:
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He was booked on a $7,500 bond.