Louisiana’s 2014 law that requires abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals goes before the U-S Supreme Court today. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino (See-oh-lee-no) says this is the first major abortion case for the Supreme Court since President Trump’s appointment of two conservative judges…
A ruling is expected in June
A stationary front is currently draped across central Louisiana which will bring rain on and off throughout the day. Thunderstorms will be particularly problematic this afternoon. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the Storm Prediction Center has the state in the slight risk category for severe weather.
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State Rep. Donna “Kathy” Edmonston, an Ascension Parish Republican, was arrested Tuesday and accused of driving while intoxicated after she rear-ended another vehicle in Baton Rouge. Edmonston, who works in Ascension public schools, won election to State House seat 88 last November. A breathalyzer test revealed her blood alcohol content was .143, significantly over the legal limit of .08.
Louisiana ranks as the least happy state in the nation. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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