Tomorrow will be a big day in the Senate as the upper chamber will vote on a sales tax bill that will decide the fate of the 648 million dollar fiscal cliff that threatens to wreck higher ed, TOPS, and healthcare. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says whatever the Senate agrees too, will need House approval before the special session ends Monday at midnight.
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If the two chambers cannot agree on a budget and tax plan by midnight Monday night, another special session will be called, costing tax payers tens of thousands of dollars a day.

Jefferson Parish deputies arrest a gymnastics coach for allegedly inappropriately touching at least four young boys over a span of two years. Twenty-six-year-old Jonathan West worked at Flipnastics in Luling and investigators say his victims were between the ages of 10 and 15.

The Governor signs legislation that allows families to put cameras in their relative’s nursing home rooms. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Hurricane season has officially begun. The Governor’s Office of Homeland Secrurity and Emergency Preparedness spokesperson Mike Steele encourages residents to visit getagameplan.org to get an idea of what kind of items you need in a supply kit…
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And this will be the hottest weekend of the year as high temperatures will be in the mid to upper 90s, with the heath index reaching the triple digits.

There’s just three days left in the special session, so will legislators come to an agreement on a budget and a sales tax bill that depending on what the House and Senate do, can generate hundreds of million dollars to address the fiscal cliff. The Senate version is more lucrative, because it eliminates more sales tax exemptions that benefit businesses. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat is optimistic a deal can be reached…
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The full Senate is set to vote on the sales tax bill and a budget proposal tomorrow.

State Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents captured a big Louisiana black bear in the back yard of a home in Winnfield. Sheriff Cranford Jordan says it’s the first bear that he can remember in Winnfield and it had residents a little nervous. The bear was tranquilized and tagged and will be released into a wildlife area.

The so-called “Granny cam” bill has been signed into law. The legislation allows families to install a camera in their loved ones’ nursing home rooms, if certain requirements are met, including getting permission from the roommate if there are two people living in that room. River Ridge Representative Kirk Talbot says the cameras are not too pricey, but you’ll need a cellular data plan…
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By January 1st, nursing homes will have to provide information to nursing home residents and legal guardians on how the cameras can be installed.

A scathing audit has been released that alleges the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission allowed an excessive amount of overtime pay and travel expenses, misused state and federal dollars and failed to track employee leave. Katara Williams was the executive director at that time and new Commission Director Lisa Freeman says the audit will be used as a blueprint to overhaul the agency.

Saints cornerback Marshon Lattimore had a sensational rookie campaign that resulted in him being named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. Lattimore was motivated to have a big season last year, because 10 other teams passed up on him. The former first round pick says he still has something to prove…
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The Saints will hold a minicamp from June 12th to the 14th at the team’s training facility in Metairie. It will be open to the public each day, weather permitting, starting at 11 AM.

SEC schools voted for a new rule that allows graduate transfers if they transfer to another school within the conference to be eligible immediately. In recent years, Georgia’s Maruice Smith and Florida’s Malik Zaire needed a waiver to receive immediate eligibility. And Alabama head coach Nick Saban recently attempted to block offensive lineman Brandon Kennedy.

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LSU baseball is battling San Diego State this afternoon in the opening game of the Corvallis Regional. Tonight at 9:00 it’s the Northwestern State versus Oregon State. The Demons will send former Ridge Heisler to the mound. He’s 7-2 with an ERA just above three. The Beavers are a number three national seed and they are led at the plate by Trevor Larnach, who is hitting .324, 17 home runs and 64 RBIs.

LSU Eunice is one victory away from winning a record sixth national junior college division two championship. The Bengals face Parkland tonight at 7 PM as they look to win the best of three series two games to nothing. Last night, L-S-U-E won nine to five as Cameron Horton and Koi Westbrook each hit three-run home runs.

LSU basketball coach Will Wade has added two junior college transfers to fill out the rest of his roster for the 2018-19 season. The Tigers have signed six-foot-one guard Danya Kingsby from College of Southern Idaho and six-foot-nine power forward Courtese Cooper from Triton College in Illinois. Kingsby averaged 13 points a game last season, while Cooper averaged 10 points a contest at Triton.

There’s just four days left in the special session, so will legislators come to an agreement on a budget and a sales tax bill that depending on what the House and Senate do, can generate hundreds of million dollars. The Senate version is more lucrative, because it eliminates more sales tax exemptions that benefit businesses. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat is optimistic a deal can be reached…
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Governor John Bel Edwards has signed into law a bill that allows families to install a video camera into a nursing home room to keep tabs on their loved one…
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That’s River Ridge Representative Kirk Talbot, who sponosred the bill.

Hurricane season has officially begun. The Bayou State may be relieved it has avoided tropical threat Alberto but the Spokesperson of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Mike Steele says now is the time to get a plan in place in case Louisiana is threatened by major hurricane …
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Last month went down as one of the hottest May’s on on record. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we usually only see a handful of 90-degree days in May….
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Tomorrow could be the hottest day of this early summer as temperatures are expected to reach the mid to upper 90s.

The Senate has a lot to tackle Sunday, with critical decisions needed on a series of sales tax and budget bills. Don Molino has the story.
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A big weekend of baseball is getting ready to start in Oregon, where LSU and Northwestern State are two of the four teams in the Corvallis Regional. The Tigers face San Diego State at 3 PM, while the Demons take on the Oregon State Beavers at 9:00 tonight. The Tigers are starting sophomore left-hander Nick Bush in today’s game against the Aztecs.

It was a warmer than normal May and June is picking up right where May left off. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the thermostat will be turned up a few degrees this weekend…
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And today is the start of 2018 hurricane season. Mike Steele, with the governor’s office of homeland security and emergency preparedness, says now is the time to purchase flood insurance, if you don’t have it already and also make sure you are clear on what your homeowner’s insurance will cover….
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A six-year-old in Opelousas is reportedly listed in stable condition after suffering from a gunshot wound. Authorities say foul play is not suspected and the incident remains under investigation. No other details have been released.

The Governor signs legislation that allows families to put cameras in their relative’s nursing home rooms. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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The Caddo Sheriff’s office arrested a young couple from central Louisiana who allegedly left their two small children in a vehicle with the air conditioning running, while they were inside the courthouse getting a marriage license. Twenty-three-year-old Courtney Carroll of Ball and 22-year-old Garrett Poole of Pollock were charged with child desertion.

Governor John Bel Edwards has signed several bills that strengthen Louisiana’s laws against hazing. Under the legislation, a person can be sentenced up to five years in prison if hazing results in death or a serious injury, also colleges are now required to teach students about the dangers of hazing and organiziations that knowingly allow hazing can face fines. Edwards says work on this issue must continue…
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Tomorrow we’ll see high temperatures in the mid to upper 90s as the hot weather gets turned up a notch this wekend. But State Climatologist Barry Keim says a hot start to the summer, doesn’t mean we’ll see above-normal temperatures continue into July or August…
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Governor Edwards signed River Ridge Representative Kirk Talbot’s nursing home camera bill, as it breezed through the legislature. The law allows families to place remotely accessible cameras in their loved ones nursing home rooms for monitoring. Talbot says before you rush to grab that grandma cam, you need to talk to their roommate.
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The legislation was inspired by a nursing home incident where a family suspected that the staff was physically abusing their relative,

If you are traveling through Baton Rouge this weekend the eastbound lane on the I-10 Mississippi River bridge will be closed from 7 PM tonight until noon Sunday for emergency repairs. DOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallett…
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So motorists heading east through Baton Rouge towards New Orleans, the Northshore or Gulf Coast beaches, it’s advised you take the Highway 190 bridge to get a across the Mississippi River.

The F-D-A has sent warning letters to companies who claim you can take a pill to prevent sun burns. LSU Health and co-founder of the Audubon Dermatology in New Orleans, Doctor Deirdre Hooper, says these pills may contain antioxidants that can help repair skin damage, but the claims they can prevent a sun burn are not true…
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Last month went down as one of the hottest May’s on record as the average daily high temperature was at least 90-degree for the month. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we usually only see a handful of 90-degree days in May….
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Tomorrow could be the hottest day of this early summer as temperatures are expected to reach the mid to upper 90s.