The full House passed a budget plan that the governor and Democrats do not like because it funds the Department of Health at 237 million dollars less than John Bel Edwards proposed. Franklin Representative Sam Jones questioned Chairman Cameron Henry for not knowing where the cuts to LDH would be.

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The Department of Veterans Affairs would also take a hit under the budget proposal, and Undersecretary Homer Rogers says it could lead to the closure of two veteran’s cemeteries. He says the cemeteries in Leesville and Rayville are miniature Arlington National Cemeteries and require a lot of upkeep.

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Rogers hopes the Senate will restore the funding when they take up the budget in the coming weeks.

The healthcare bill approved by the US House still has a long way to go before winning final passage. US Senator Bill Cassidy says there will likely be changes made to the bill before it gets through the Upper Chamber.

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The bill now heads to the US Senate for approval.

A Zachary man has been arrested after making threats against law enforcement on Facebook. State Trooper Bryan Lee says State Police was informed about the post made by 38-year-old Thallemus Thomas.

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The post referenced the DOJ’s decision not to charge the officers involved in the Alton Sterling case, saying “It’s time Baton Rouge u didn’t learn from the police killing.”