Heading into next week’s special session many agencies across the state are facing budget cuts. District attorneys are not exempt from these cutbacks, and it looks like they could be quite steep to the tune of 82 percent if additional funding is not found. Executive Director of the Louisiana District Attorneys Association Pete Adams says the financial slash will be overwhelming.
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Adams says if salaries get cut, D-As will see prosecutors leave their office.

Despite a budget that calls for deep cuts to higher ed, the Louisiana Community and Technical College System will not raise tuition or fees for the 2018-19 school year, continuing a two-year trend of keeping costs stable for students. LCTCS President Monty Sullivan says the state cannot continue to place the cost of education on the backs of students.
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The state has a new savings program that parents can use to help pay for K-through-12 tuition. It’s called Start K-12 and parents can direct their employer to desposit a share of their paycheck directly into the account. Baton Rouge Representative Franklin Foil says families are allowed to withdraw no more than 10-thousand dollars per tax year…
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For more information contact the state’s office of student financial assistance.

Special night for US Representative Steve Scalise last night in the Congressional charity baseball game. On the one year anniversary of his shooting, he fieled a ground ball at second base and threw to first for the first out of the game.

Two Arkansas men who plead guilty to aggravated animal cruelty charges for slitting a dog’s throat and posting the video on Snapchat avoid jail time in Morehouse Parish. Judge Carl Sharp gave Boots Stanley and Stevan Sadler a suspended three-year prison sentence. Executive Director of the Humane Society of Louisiana Jeff Dorson can’t believe they are not going to jail..
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Stanley and Sadler will be on three years probation and must perform 480 hours of community service and pay a five-thousand dollar fine.

Seventy-five-year-old Reverend Michael Guidry has turned himself in and allegedly confessed to the sexual abuse of molesting a 16-year-old boy several years ago. St. Landry Sheriff Sheriff Bobby Guidroz..
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The Lafayette Diocese recently placed Guidry on administrative leave. He led St. Peter Church in Morrow.

Former Governor Bobby Jindal’s Commissioner of Administration is coming out in support of the half cent sales tax renewal. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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A human finger was found in alligator snapping turtle that was being cleaned and St. Tammany Parish Sheriff deputies are trying to determine who the finger belongs too…
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That’s Captain Scott Lee, who says the turtle was caught on a trotline in a river in Western St. Tammany Parish.

Two Arkansas men have avoided time in jail after a state judge in Morehouse Parish ordered the men to do 480 hours of community service and pay a $5,000 fine for sliting a dog’s neck and showing it on Snapchat. Jeff Dorson with the Humane Society of Louisiana says Boots Stanley and Steven Sadler received a slap on the wrist and ordering 480 hours of community service doesn’t send a strong enough message…
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The maximum sentence was 10 years in prison.

A priest accused of sexual misconduct turned himself into the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s office. Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says 75-year-old Steven Michael Guidry was forthcoming with information about the incident that happened several years ago at his home in Morrow…
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The victim was 16-years-old at the time. Guidry has been on administrative leave since word first surfaced of the investigation.

Two of former Governor Bobby Jindal’s top aides are urging state legislators to support a partial sales tax renewal as a way to fill budget holes in the upcoming fiscal year. Paul Rainwater and Tim Barfield let their thoughts known in an editorial published in the Advocate. Rainwater says renewing a portion of an expiring one-cent sales tax is the best option, since lawmakers have not supported long-term tax reform…
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Legislators return to Baton Rouge on Monday for a 10-day special session where they will consider the sales tax proposal.

A human finger was found inside a giant alligator snapping turtle in St. Tammany Parish. Sheriff’s office spokesperson, Captain Scott Lee says they don’t know who the finger belongs to, it’s possible the reptile just grabbed a snack from an unlucky angler…
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One year ago today, a lone gunman shot Congressman Steve Scalise at a ballpark in Virginia. The bullet shattered Scalise’s hip, damaged several organs and caused a lot of blood loss, nearly killing him. After months of physical therapy, the House Majority Whip returns to the diamond tonight for the Congressional baseball game.

The search is on for the man with a missing finger that was found in a St. Tammany turtle. Matt Doyle has the story.

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A priest accused of sexual misconduct turned himself into the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s office. Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says 75-year-old Steven Michael Guidry was forthcoming with information about the incident that happened several years ago at his home in Morrow…
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The victim was 16-years-old at the time. Guidry has been on administrative leave since word first surfaced of the investigation.

A bid to repair the I-210 bridge in Lake Charles has been submitted that claims the work can be done in 365 days. State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says their own estimations pegged the time at 17 months at best.
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A date has not been set on when the 44-million dollar construction project will begin.

One year ago today, House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was fighting for his life after he was shot on a baseball field in Virginia. Today, he’ll play second base in the Congressional baseball game. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says Scalise’s physical recovery is remarkable and his political future looks bright as he has a chance to become the next Speaker of the House…
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Current House Speaker Paul Ryan is retiring.

Seventy-five-year-old Reverend Michael Guidry has turned himself and confessed to St. Landry Parish authorities that he sexually abused a 16-year-old several years ago. Sheriff Bobby Guidroz..
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Guidry was recently placed on administrative leave. He led St. Peter Church in Morrow.

US Senator John Kennedy says he remains undecided on whether he’ll run for governor next year, but admits there are groups encouraging him to do so. Earlier this week, Kennedy called for Governor John Bel Edwards to resign, becuase of his handling of the budget.

A Shreveport craft beer’s popularity has exceeded the expectations of the brewery behind the beverage. 318 Golden Ale, named for the area code where you can find the beer, was released in March. Great Raft Brewing’s tasting room manager Bob Thames says although you can find other beers from the brewery widely distributed, the idea behind 318 Golden Ale is to have a beer solely for North Louisiana.
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So far sales have been great as the brewery initially expected to sell the equivalent of 4,500 cases in the first 90 days. They ended up selling closer to 7,000.

Congressman Steve Scalise will be at second base tonight for the Congressional charity baseball game. Today, marks the one-year anniversary since his life almost ended when he took a bullet to the hip from an assault rifle. Scalise had a long recovery, but political analyst Clancy Dubos says the Republican from Jefferson Parish came through it a more spirtual man and his profile on Capitol Hill has grown…
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Meanwhile, the war of words between Senator John Kennedy and John Bel Edwards reached another level this week, when Kennedy said the governor should resign for how he’s handled the state’s budget….
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That’s ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley.

A new low bid has come in to fix a vital bridge in Lake Charles, that could have a surprisingly fast build time. Connor Ferrill has the story.
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Reverend Michael Guidry has surrendered to law enforcement and St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says he’s admitted to sexually abusing a 16-year-old about two years ago at his home in Morrow. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette placed the 75-year-old Guidry on administrative leave earlier this month. Guidry led St. Peter Church in Morrow.

Today is the one-year anniversary since the nearly fatal shooting of US Representative Steve Scalise on a baseball diamond in Virginia. Matt Doyle has the story.
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A St. Landry Parish pastor accused of sexual misconduct with a juvenile has turned himself in. Father Steven Michael Guidry allegedly molested a 16-year-old at the priest’s home in Morrow. Authorities say Father Guidry told detectives he provided the victim with alcohol and sexually assaulted the teen.

US Senator John Kennedy says he remains undecided on whether he’ll run for governor next year, but admits there are groups encouraging him to do so. Earlier this week, Kennedy called for Governor John Bel Edwards to resign, becuase of his handling of the budget. ULM political science Professor Joshua Stockley calls it a surprising move by the junior senator….
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Edwards’ Deputy Chief of Staff Richard Carbo says Kennedy’s absurity knows no limits.

The state transportation department says they’ve found a contractor who says they can repair the I-210 bridge in Lake Charles in one-year, a much faster timeline than original estimates. Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says they’ve made changes to the project to knock down the estimated time for repair…
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No word on when construction will begin.