The leaders at LSU’s medical schools railed against a proposed budget that’s heading to the House floor. Matt Doyle has more.
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It doesn’t look like sports betting will be legal in Louisiana anytime soon. A measure that would have allowed voters in parishes with riverboat and land-based casinos to decide whether sports bets should legally be taken in their parish, was rejected on a six-to-three vote in Senate Finance. Opponents are concerned about expanding gambling.

The House Criminal Justice committee shot down legislation today that attempted to limit sales of assault weapons and prohibit bump stocks. National Rifle Association spokesperson Erin Luper says they oppose the state ban on bump stocks, because there is legislation pending in D-C to ban them nationwide…
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The committee agreed and voted down the bill on an 11-7 vote.

Congressman Clay Higgins’ re-election campaign reports the former law enforcement officer now has 211-thousand dollars in camapaign cash on hand for his re-election bid. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Higgins didn’t raise a lot of money when he was elected in 2016, but he’ll need more cash this time around…
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