The House Criminal Justice Committee has voted down legislation that would ban bump stocks. Supporters of the legislation pointed to the Las Vegas shooting as to why the legislature should pass this bill. But Kyle Galotta, who opposes the measure, says the Las Vegas shooting should not mean the end of Bump Stocks.
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The legsiatlion failed on an 11-7 vote.

Chancellors of two LSU Health Sciences Centers delivered impassioned testimonies in front of the Senate Finance committee, calling on legislators not to pass a proposed budget they say would devastate healthcare in Louisiana. New Orleans Chancellor Larry Hollier sats the budget moving to the House Floor would result in a mass exodus of medical professionals.
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Hollier pleaded with legislators to go into a special session, so they can pass tax bills to fund a more responsible budget.

The campaign for Congressman Clay Higgins reports the former law enforcement officer has raised 218-thousand dollars during the first quarter of this fundraising year and has 211-thousand dollars on hand. Higgins had just 50-thousand dollars in the bank at the end of 2017. UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Higgins finally has his campaign fundraising operation going….
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Republican attorney Josh Guillory and Democrat Phillip Conner, a physician from Lake Charles, are two candidates raising money to challenge Higgins this fall.

Many families deal with children who are picky eaters. Ochsner Pediatrician Doctor Myriam Ortiz says if your child isn’t eating, there could be a bigger underlying problem…
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Ortiz says its important not to become frustrated with your child if they are not eating.

A House committee killed Baton Rouge Representative Patricia Smith’s proposal to ban bump stocks on guns. Authorities say a bump stock was used to kill more than 50 people in Las Vegas last October by allowing semi-automatic guns to shoot rapid-fire . Smith says something like that can happen here too.
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Despite Smith’s plea, the measure failed on an 11-7 vote.

A bill that would allow civil court judges to decide whether juries should know whether a crash victim was wearing a seat belt will be heard in a Senate committee today. Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt says crashes involving people not wearing seat belts lead to heftier settlements.
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The measure has the support of Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon.

An LSU survey says Louisianans have a pretty favorable view of their local media. 78 percent of those polled said they trust their local media’s information a lot, or some. Public Policy Research Lab Director Mike Henderson says local media also got high marks in getting the facts right.
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If you are a parent, you may find it hard to feed your child if they are a picky eater. About one in four kids develop an eating problem. Most quickly outgrow the fast-food and junk food only phase, but a few need professional assistance. Oschner Pediatrician Dr. Myriam Ortiz says don’t force them to eat what they don’t want to. It could be due to other issues…
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Ortiz says it’s important not to become frustrated with your child.

The Pelicans can take a commanding two games to none series lead tonight when New Orleans faces Portland in Game 2 of their best of seven playoff series. Head Coach Alvin Gentry says its great to win Saturday, but the immediate goal is to advance to the Western Conference semifinals

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Gentry is expecting a better shooting performance from Portland’s backcourt of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum. They combined to shoot 13 of 41 from the field. New Orleans is also hoping for another great performance from point guard Rajon Rondo, who had 17 assists. Tip off is at 9:30.

Wide receiver Willie Snead is reportedly working out with the Saints, even though he’s yet to sign a contract with New Orleans. Just eight catches for Snead in 2017.

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The LSU baseball team has moved up four spots to number 19 in the latest D-1-Baseball Top 25. Also, Tigers senior Austin Bain has been named SEC Co-Player of the week. He was 8-for-15 at the plate with eight runs driven in. He also recorded one save as well. LSU is at Tulane tomorrow night.

Tonight, 14^th ranked Southern Miss is at Southeastern Louisiana. The Lions are coming off a series loss to Northwestern State. The Demons will host Lamar. ULM is at Grambling. McNeese, who swept UNO this past weekend, will host Houston Baptist, while the Privateers are at Jackson State.

In college football, a new rule has been approved that says if the returning team calls for a fair catch inside the 25-yard line on a kick-off, the ball will be placed at the 25 yard-line. It’s an effort to end the strategy of the kick-off team using sky kicks to pin the opponent deep in its own end. College football, just like the NFL is trying to reduce injuries on kick-offs.

The House Appropriations Committee has sent a bill to the House floor that makes cuts to higher education and health care, but fully funds TOPS and Go Grants…
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Governor John Bel Edwards was quick to express his opposition to the proposed spending plan. Edwards says TOPS should be fully funded, but so should public colleges, health care for seniors and the disabled and public-private hospitals. He says this budget document is not worth the paper it’s printed on and and it’s another reason why a special session is needed to replace expiring revenue.

Louisiana has some of the highest insurance rates in the country. Experts say one reason why is large settlements that are paid out in civil cases. Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt has a bill that will be heard in Senate Committee on Tuesday afternoon that would give judges the authority to let juries know if a crash victim was not buckled up…..
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Hewitt says it’s less likely a crash victim will receive a large settlement if it’s known their injuries could have been reduced if they were buckled up.

And the full House takes up a bill on Tuesday that would prohibit you from holding your cell phone while driving. Jennifer Smith, the C-E-O of Stop-distractions-dot-org is pushing for this legislation…
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The House convenes at 2 PM.

The House budget committee approves a spending plan that fully funds TOPS. State Representative Patricia Smith says the amendment to fully fund TOPS means public colleges would receive a 22 million dollar cut…
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Also included are steep cuts to healthcare. More changes in the budget are expected when the bill hits the House Floor on Thursday.

In an effort to improve traffic flow in Baton Rouge, a House committee passed a bill that requires 18-wheelers to stay in the right lane from 4 to 7 PM every weekday while traveling on the interstate in East Baton Rouge. The author of the bill is Representative Steve Carter….
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The measure heads to the House floor for more discussion.

The severe weather that moved through the state Friday night and Saturday morning claimed the life of an infant child in Bossier Parish. Sheriff’s office spokesperson, Lt. Bill Davis….
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In Acadiana, the National Weather Service confirms the strong cold front produced three tornadoes. Donald Jones with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles says some damage was reported with the E-F two tornado in Lafayette Parish near Carencro….
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No injuries were reported.

Louisiana Congressman and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise is back in the hospital for a series of planned surgeries on the gunshot wound he suffered during last summer’s shooting attack. He’s expected to remain hospitalized for several days and his doctors say he’s already eager to return to work.

The House Appropriations Committee approves a budget that would fully fund TOPS, but health programs and money for partner hospitals would be cut. Baton Rouge Representative Patricia Smith doesn’t like the idea of fully funding TOPS at the risk of negatively impacting a sick person…
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The budget will be discussed by the full House on Thursday.

In an effort to combat the significant traffic problems in Baton Rouge, the House Transportation Committee approved legislation that says 18-wheelers can only use the right lanes of the interstate in East Baton Rouge every weekday from 4 to 7 PM. Maria Bowen from the Louisiana Motor Transporat Association testifed against the legislation…
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The measure heads to the House floor for more discussion.

The National Weather Service confirms three tornadoes touched down in Acadiana Saturday morning. Parishes affected included Lafayette, St. Landry and St. Mary Parish, with the strongest tornado touching down north of Carencro. National Weather Service Lake Charles Meteorologist Donald Jones they varied in intensity…
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Debris clean up is also ongoing in the northern parts of Bossier Parish. Most of the damage occurred just north of I-20 near Red Chute. Bossier Sheriff spokesperson Lt. Bill Davis…
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Also, a two-year-old was killed in Haughton when a tree fell on her mobile home.

The House Appropriations Committee passes a proposed spending plan for next fiscal year that calls for the TOPS scholarship program to be fully funded. Baton Rouge Representative Franklin Foil’s amendment was approved on an 18-6 vote…
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Governor John Bel Edwards says this proposed budget has no chance of becoming law, because it makes large cuts to public collleges, health care for seniors and the disabled and cuts funding to medical schools.

Baton Rouge is known for its bad traffic. The House Transportation Committee approved legislation requiring 18-wheelers to drive in the right lane on interstates in the capital city from 4 to 7 PM every weekday. Louisiana Motor Transport Association lobbyist Maria Bowen says this proposed law will make it difficult on truckers
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Despite opposition, the bill heads to the House floor.

A solider died from a gunshot wound at his residence in Fort Polk last Thursday. Matt Doyle has more.
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Parts of Bossier Parish are cleaing up from a tornado that killed a small child at a Haughton mobile home park. There was scattered damage throughout Caddo and Bossier parishes, but Bossier Sheriff’s office spokesperson, Lt. Bill Davis, says it’s been inspiring to see the community come together…
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The House Appropriations Committee sends a budget to the full House that fully funds TOPS and Go Grants, but makes cuts to higher education and health care. Jim Shannon has more…
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The full House will likely make changes to the proposed spending plan on Thursday.

U-S Army officials announce an investigation is underway into a fatal shooting that happened at a residence at Fort Polk. Private Jacob Malcolm of West Virginia was pronounced dead on Thursday night by the Vernon Parish coroner. He was only 18 years old. The U-S Army Criminal Investigation Command is investigating the circumstances of his death.

Clean up is underway in Bossier Parish after some nasty weather trashed the northern part of the parish on Saturday. Most of the damage occurred just north of I-20 near Red Chute. Bossier Sheriff spokesperson Lt. Bill Davis says a tornado tore through a town just outside of Bossier City.
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Debris pickup is now underway in the affected areas.

The LSU Tigers scored six runs in the bottom of the 9th for a stunning 9-7 walk off victory over Tennessee. Daniel Cabrera set off a wild celebration at home plate with a three-run bomb into the right field bleachers..
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