Louisiana Radio Network, I’m Jeff Palermo….
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That’s Planned Parenthood supporters at the state capitol chanting “Stop the Bans.” Their demonstration occurred at about the time when Governor John Bel Edwards signed a bill that bans abortions when doctors detect a fetal heartbeat. The legislation does not go into effect until federal courts uphold a similar law passed in Mississippi.

Saturday marks the start of the 2019 Atlantic hurricane season. NOAA predicts a near-average season. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the latest forecast calls for nine to fifteen named storms.
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The forecast calls for between two and four major hurricanes. There were two major hurricanes last year causing an estimated 50-billion dollars in damage.

Final legislative passage is expected today on a bill that would require restaurants to print on their menus whether their shrimp or crawfish comes from another country. Brooke Thorington has more
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The National Flood Insurance Program was set to expire today, but Congress has extended the N-F-I-P for another two weeks. And then on Monday, the House is expected to pass another extension to keep the program going through the end of September. If there was no extension, the federal government couldn’t issue new flood insurance policies.