State leaders are locked in combat over the Governor’s decision to mail a cancellation warning to 37,000 Medicaid recipients. Jeff Palermo has more.
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In House floor action, the lower chamber overhwhelmingly approved a 15 week abortion ban. The legislation is similiar to a Mississippi law that’s currently blocked by a federal judge. The House also agreed with the Senate that students should be allowed to bring a bulletproof backpack into a school.

It was called the “Hail Mary” bill when Senator J.P. Morrell filed it in March, but unanimous jury verdicts are a public vote from becoming reality in Louisiana. The mood shifted rapidly once the legislation was taken up, gathering major support from liberal groups, and neutral opinions from D-As. Louisiana is just one of two states that do not require unanimous verdicts.
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Voters will get to decide in November.

One of Angola’s most restrictive housing units, Camp J, has been closed due to the facilities crumbling infrastructure. The cells at Camp J were used to house inmates in solitary for 23 hours a day. Department of Corrections Secretary James LeBlanc says the camp was no longer safe for use.
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Camp J housed 400 inmates at its peak.