The House passed a budget that maintains higher ed spending, and funds TOPS at 80 percent, but slashes healthcare. Jeff Palermo has more.
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Also at the capitol, the Senate Education committee rejected a House approved measure that attempted to end what is known as lunch shaming. State Representative Patricia Smith’s legislation would prohibit public schools from penalizing students or embarassing them if their parents have failed to pay for school lunches.

The state House approves legislation supporters say will help the Cajun Navy and other volunteer groups have a greater impact during a disaster. Denham Springs Representative Valarie Hodges says her family was helped by volunteers after the 2016 flood. She says the legislation gives the Cajun Navy access to state equipment and training…
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The meaure heads to the Senate for its consideration.

Governor John Bel Edwards is working to find ways to equip every school with a school resource officer. He says the vast majority of schools already have them but not all. Edwards made the comments during his monthly radio show, “ask the governor.” Where he said he’s saddened by the situation today’s schools are in.
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The full House has approved a budget for next fiscal year that would fund TOPS at 80-percent. State colleges would receive the same amount of dollars as they do this fiscal year. But the Edwards administration says the funding for th estate’s partner hospitals is woefully inadequate. The measure still needs Senate approval.

An NFL legend is putting his name, and voice behind a new distracted driving campaign. Matt Doyle has more.
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The State Fire Marshal has arrested a Richland Parish volunteer firefighter in connection with a mobile home fire that injured his medically disabled wife. Kenneth Fulford was booked into parish prison on multiple offenses. State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says it’s unfortunate one of their own was charged///
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The victim’s service dog was killed.

The state House approves legislation that supporters say will help the Cajun Navy and other volunteer groups have a greater impact during a disaster. New Iberia Representative Terry Landry, the former head of State Police, is skeptical about bringing volunteers into a disaster situation.
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The bill, which has the support of the Cajun Navy and state emergency planners, now moves to the Senate.

Governor John Bel Edwards wants to see a trained officer in every Louisiana school as the state looks at improving school safety in the wake of Florida school shooting…..
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During his monthly call-in show, Edwards once again says he opposes allowing teachers to arm themselves.

The State Fire Marshal has arrested a volunteer firefighter in Richland Parish in connection with a mobile home fire that injured his medically disabled wife. Kenneth Fulford was booked into parish prison on multiple offenses. State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue.
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The victim’s service dog was killed in the blaze.

Legislation allowing volunteer groups like the Cajun Navy to have the opportunity to use state equipment and coordinates their efforts with state emergency planners has been approved by the House. Denham Springs Representative Valarie Hodges says the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness helped her draft the legislation…
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The measure moves to the Senate.

NFL legend Brett Favre is feaured in a new P-S-A urging Louisiana drivers to put the phone down while driving as part of an effort by Louisiana Farm Bureau Insurance Companies and Property Casualty Insurance Association of America to combat distracted driving….
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A recent study says distracted driving was responsible more than 50-percent of vehicle fatalities in 2016.

The full House is debating a proposed spending plan for next fiscal year that fully funds TOPS, but calls for a cut in state funding to public colleges and a significant reduction in dollars for health care. House Republican Delegation Chairman Lance Harris says fully funding TOPS is important….
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Harris says today’s discussion on the budget is one step in the process.

The state House approves legislation that supporters say will help the Cajun Navy and other volunteer groups have a greater impact during a disaster. Denham Springs Representative Valarie Hodges says her family was helped by volunteers after the 2016 flood. She says the legislation gives the Cajun Navy access to state equipment and training…
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The meaure heads to the House floor.

The State Fire Marshal’s office arrests a Richland Parish volunteer firefighter, who allegedly set his home on fire, injuring his 53-year-old medically disabled wife. Jim Shannon has more.
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Can the Pelicans make it three straight wins over Portland? Host of the Locked on Pelicans Podcast, Jake Madison, says look for the Trail Blazers to make some adjustments to give them some advantages on the offensive end of the court…

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Pelicans Senior Vice President of Sales Mike Stanfield says the Smoothie King Center is sold out for tonight’s game and Game 4 on Saturday afternoon…

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The Pelicans franchise is looking for its first home playoff game victory since 2011, when Chris Paul and the Hornets beat the Lakers. Tip off tonight is at 8 PM.

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LSU and Tulane played a wild game at Turchin Stadium and it was the Green Wave who came out on top 10-9. The Tigers trailed seven to three heading into the 7^th inning, but LSU staged a furious come back and led 9-7 going into the bottom of the ninth. But Tulane answered back with three runs in that frame and won 10-9. Luke Glancy walked with the bases loaded to drive home the winning run as LSU relivers Devin Fontenot and Matthew Beck each failed to secure the two-run lead. Nick Coomes had four hits for the Tigers, while Jonathon Artigues drove in four runs for the Green Wave.

Louisiana Tech crushed UL Lafayette 15-2 to end the Cajuns five-game winning streak. Mason Robinson led the way for the Bulldogs with four hits and five runs driven in. David Leal pitched seven shutout innings for the win.

 Elsewhere, Nicholls over Mississippi Valley State four to three, Northwestern State edged Little Rock three to two and South Alabama outscored UNO 15-9.

 Tonight, the NFL schedule comes out, we’ll see how many primetime games the Saints get.

The state’s legislative auditor has completed a sexual harassment survey of thousands of state workers and concluded that the state should do a better job of educating its workers on the issue. Auditor Daryl Purpera says without a standard procedure the issue may continue.
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Senators are working on legislation that would put in place anti-harassment training and policies.

The full House will debate a proposed spending plan Thursday that contains 648-million dollars in cuts. State Representative Patricia Smith says Democrats plan to vote against it, and they look forward to raising revenue in a special session…
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House Republican Caucus leader Lance Harris says Thursday’s vote is just another step in the budgeting process.

The full House has approved legislation that gives residents a chance to vote on whether fantasy sports betting should be legal. Currently, fantasy sports websites like Draft Kings and Fan Duel do not allow Louisiana residents to play their contests. River Ridge Representative Kirk Talbot says his legislation legalizes it in parishes, if it’s approved by a majority of residents in November…
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The measure still needs Senate approval.

A bill that puts into place statewide regulations regarding ride-sharing services like Lyft and Uber has received House approval. There was just one no vote and from Shreveport Representative Cedric Glover, who says the background check used to clear drivers is not reliable….
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The measure heads to the Senate for more discussion.

A new report from the state auditor finds Louisiana has spent over five million dollars on lawsuits involving sexual harassment claims since 2009. Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera also found the state should have a uniform sexual harassment policy….
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Legislators are currently discussing legislation that would put in place anti-harassment training and policies for government agencies.

The full House has approved a bill that sets up statewide regulations for ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft. Shreveport Representative Barbara Norton says for people who don’t own a vehicle and Uber is not available in their area, this legislation can be a huge benefit….
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The measure moves to the Senate for more discussion.

The full House has approved legislation that gives residents a chance to vote on whether fantasy sports betting should be legal in their parish. The bill’s author, River Ridge Representative Kirk Talbot, explained to the rest of the House how the fantasy sports games work…
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Currently, fantasy sports websites like Draft Kings and Fan Duel do not allow Louisiana residents to play in their contests.

The Pelicans are back New Orleans with a two games to nothing series lead over Portland after a 111 to 102 victory last night. Jrue Holiday scored a career playoff-high 33 points. And on the defensive end, Holiday held Damian Lillard to 17 points. Head Coach Alvin Gentry says Holiday has been playing at a high level for a while…
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Game 4 is tomorrow.