Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says he wants to change the nation’s food stamps as a way of encouraging more people on the program to find a job. He says the number of SNAP recipients has more than doubled in the last 15 years…:
Cut 11 (08) “self-sufficiency”
He says there needs to be a safety net for people who fall on hard times, but for many, government assistance has become a way of life.

A two-year-old is among the three dead after a car chase ended with a crash in New Orleans East. Louisiana State Police spokesperson, Trooper Melissa Matey, says cops attempted to stop the vehicle downtown for a stolen license plate. She says the driver fled the scene and collided with a truck before running off the road…:
Cut 13 (04) “both are deceased”
She says a third person took their own life after the crash.

Entergy will build a new plant in Westlake after the Louisiana Public Service Commission unanimously approves construction of the Lake Charles Power Station…:
Cut 3 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

Cox is bringing its terabyte internet data caps to Louisiana. This means customers will have to pay $10 for every 50GB of data they consume over the limited plan, starting July 6th — with a two-bill grace period that will last up until September. The company expects the number of customers affected will be slim at about 2%.