2:30 LRN Newscast June 1st

There’s just four days left in the special session, so will legislators come to an agreement on a budget and a sales tax bill that depending on what the House and Senate do, can generate hundreds of million dollars. The Senate version is more lucrative, because it eliminates more sales tax exemptions that benefit businesses. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat is optimistic a deal can be reached…
cut 14 (10) “..solutions”

Governor John Bel Edwards has signed into law a bill that allows families to install a video camera into a nursing home room to keep tabs on their loved one…
cut 11 (10) “…can do”
That’s River Ridge Representative Kirk Talbot, who sponosred the bill.

Hurricane season has officially begun. The Bayou State may be relieved it has avoided tropical threat Alberto but the Spokesperson of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Mike Steele says now is the time to get a plan in place in case Louisiana is threatened by major hurricane …
Cut 6 (12) “travel expenses”

Last month went down as one of the hottest May’s on on record. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we usually only see a handful of 90-degree days in May….
cut 4 (12) “…really has been”
Tomorrow could be the hottest day of this early summer as temperatures are expected to reach the mid to upper 90s.