After members of Congress were targeted in a Virginia shooting, New Orleans Congressman Cedric Richmond says it’s time to ramp up security for lawmakers.
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Meanwhile the hospital where Scalise is being treated says the House Majority Whip has improved over the last 24 hours, but remains in critical condition and will still need more surgeries.

The legislature is close to having a spending plan for next fiscal year in place as a House approved measure was quickly approved in the Senate Finance Committee Thursday and is set to hit the floor today.

Medical marijuana could be in the hands of patients suffering certain conditions by early next year, as another major step in the cultivation of the drug has been completed. A vendor for the program is now in place. LSU AgCenter Chancellor Dr. Bill Richardson says it’s been about a year since the board voted to allow LSU to grow medical marijuana..:
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The plan is to contract with a bio-pharmaceutical research company from Las Vegas called GB Sciences.

It’s going to be a busy red snapper season for Louisiana anglers thanks to an agreement with the federal government. Starting today through September 4th, Gulf States will get 39 days to fish for red snapper in federal waters on weekends. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves:
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