House Appropriations began discussing a 28-billion dollar budget proposal today, and once again it’s the committee’s plan to hold back $206 million dollars in spending to avoid a midyear shortfall. But Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says if all of the money isn’t appropriated, it won’t be available in the event of a shortfall…:
Cut 9 (11) “with a crisis”
But Covington Representative John Schroder says needs and wants are not relevant, but this is about what the state can afford…:
Cut 10 (09) “money or not”
Legislators must pass a budget before the special session ends, which is June 19th. The spending plan will be discussed on the House floor on Wednesday.

Nothing was done in the regular session to implement tax reform, and Democrats blame the Republican-dominated House Appropriations and Ways and Means Committees. Michelle Southern has more…
Voicer 2 (30) “I’m Michelle Southern”

A Shreveport man is in serious condition after he was shot while driving on Interstate 20 this morning . Shreveport Police Corporal Marcus Hines says another vehicle on the roadway shot multiple rounds into a car driven by 23-year-old Perdarius Marshall…:
Cut 13 (07) “remains”
Hines says detectives are still searching for a suspect.