After an hours long heated debate in a Senate committee, the panel voted
to defer two bills aimed at protecting confederate monuments. Jenna
Burnstein gave a firey testimony in support of war statues and went back
and forth with Committee Chairman Karen Carter Peterson who is against
the legislation…:
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Peterson told supporters that the Civil War ended centuries ago.

The proposal to raise the state’s gas tax was pulled from the House floor
before debate as there weren’t enough votes to get it passed. It still
sparked discussion from both sides. Shreveport Representative Alan
Seabaugh opposed the increase saying he won’t turn his back on his
constituents…:
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Supporters said killing the bill puts Louisiana’s roads at risk.

A House-backed bill to raise the minimum GPA requirement to receive the
TOPS scholarship will be heard in the Senate education committee today.
Emelie Gunn reports…:
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Today is the official start of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, and one of
the most important ways to prepare is to know your coverage. State
Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon advises homeowners to prepare to file
a claim…:
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He also encourages everyone in the state to get flood insurance.