Miss USA and Miss Teen USA are rolling into Shreveport-Bossier, with Miss USA confirmed for May 21^st. Matt Doyle reports.

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A Senate Committee hears a constitutional amendment today from New Orleans Democrat J-P Morrell that will require a jury’s verdict in a felony trial to be unanimous for conviction. Louisiana and Oregon are the only states that allows for ten out of twelve jurors to agree on a guilty verdict. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino .

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Today marks the start of spring in Louisiana. Our winter produced two snow events and a warmer than usual February. State Climatologist Barry Keim says A very rainy February left the Mississippi, Ouachita and Red rivers inundated. Keim says the record rainfall amounts will benefit many…

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Marksville Representative Robert Johnson is the new House Democratic Caucus Chairman. The third-term legislator says his caucus has to look beyond short-term problems – including the massive budget deficit. Johnson says Governor Edwards push for tax revenues in order to keep some services in place, would only cost the average taxpayer around $40.00 annually. He says it’s a small price to pay…

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