Louisiana Radio Network, I’m Kelley Ray…

A shooting injured two people on the campus of Southeastern Louisiana in Hammond early Friday morning. University spokesperson Tonya Lowentritt says the shooting stemmed from a fight involving students and others who do not attend the school…
cut 3 (13) “…life threatening”
No arrests have been made.

The state has activated its crisis action team, because of the threat of severe weather and rising river levels. Multiple locations have already seen several inches of rain and Davyon Hill, with the National Weather Service in Shreveport, says a flash flood watch is in effect until 6 PM Saturday for that region of the state….
cut 13 (11) “…the area”
After five days of stalled negotiations, lawmakers are optimistic legislation will begin moving forward when legislators convene Sunday afternoon. Lake Charles Republican Representative Steven Dwight’s bill to extend a portion of the expiring one penny sales tax will be heard, and he’s optimistic about its chances…
Cut 5 (10) “floor monday.”
But Vice-chair of the legislative Black Caucus Ted James of Baton Rouge says a plan to solve the fiscal cliff could still be a ways off, with Democrats balking at allowing the state to maintain special sales tax exemptions for certain industries.
Cut 8 (08) “for us”
Louisiana faces a budget deficit of nearly one billion dollars on July 1st when temporary sales taxes expire.