Governor John Bel Edwards still intends to hold a second special session in June. House Budget committee chairman Cameron Henry and the leader of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry believe its too soon to have another session, after lawmakers raised taxes in the first session. But Edwards says if they don’t hold a second special session in June, than large cuts will occur to education and health care.

A House committee spoiled an effort to legalize raw milk. Emelie Gunn has more…
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A measure is making its way through the legislature that would prohibit Louisiana cities from receiving state dollars for construction projects if they don’t enforce federal immigration law. The bill is heading to the Senate after a lengthy debate on the House floor. Denham Springs Representative Valerie Hodges says sanctuary cities are a threat to national security…:
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New Orleans Representative Walt Leger opposes the bill.…:
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Governor Edwards has expressed concerns about the legislation, especially with Attorney General Jeff Landry having the ability to determine which cities should be labeled as Sanctuary cities.

And the House has unanimously approved a bill that says those under the age of 21 caught with alcohol can not be sent to jail. The measure heads to the Senate.

Shreveport Police are looking for three to four gunmen who busted into a card game and fatally shot two people and injured eight others. The ambush style attack occurred early this morning at a tire shop. Corporal Marcus Hines says masked gunmen shot their victims with semi-automatic rifles and fled the scene.

Governor Edwards said today he has concerns about a bill that would prohibit a Sanctuary city from borrowing state dollars for construction projects. New Orleans and Lafayette are considered Sanctuary Cities because of policies they have regarding illegal immigrants. Attorney General Jeff Landry would decide if a city should be labeled as a Sanctuary City. Speaker Pro Tem of the House, Walt Leger, also has concerns….
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The bill is awaiting a hearing in the Senate.

A resolution was approved by House today that would make the town of Welsh, in southwest Louisiana as the “Home of the Cajun Dictionary.” A priest in Welsh for 44 years published a “Dictionary of the Cajun Language’ and it’s currenlty housed at the Welsh Museum.

Two Louisiana residents have been serverly burned this year after the battery inside their electronic cigarette exploded. That’s according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office, who has put out a warning to consumers about the product. Deputy Chief Brant Thompson says make sure the batters in your vaporizing device are in good condition…
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One of the individuals injured suffered second and third-degree burns to his leg and hand after the battery in his mod overheated.

The man believed to be the oldest Wold War Two Veteran has passed away and funeral services are scheduled for next week in his hometown of Cotton Valley, which is in Webster Parish. Frank Levingston lived to be 110 years old and enlinsted in the army shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

The State Fire Marshal has issued a warning about batteries inside electronic cigarettes and vapor devices exploding and injuring users. Deputy Chief Brant Thompson says cheap knock off batteries are more likely to overheat…
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Two people have recently been burned in Louisiana when their vaping mods exploded.

The House has approved legislation that would prohibit cities from receiving state dollars for construction projects if they didn’t follow federal immigration policies. The measure could hurt Lafayette and New Orleans, which have been called Sanctuary cities. Denham Springs Representative Valarie Hodges, says cities should not work against federal agencies…
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Governor Edwards says he has concerns with the legislation.

Louisiana’s five uncommitted Marco Rubio delegates have announced that they will back the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump. Kirk Williamson is one of those and says the most important thing right now is party unity. He thinks one way to achieve that would be for Trump to choose Rubio as his running mate…
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A measure to legalize the sale of raw milk gets bottled up in a House committee. Ville Plate Senator Eric LaFleur is the author of the measure…
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The bill passed the Senate but failed to get out of the House Ag committee on an eight to seven vote. Opponents are concerned about illnesses from people drinking unpastuerized milk.

A shootout during the overnight hours in Shreveport killed two people and injured six others. One of the victims was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have yet to announce any arrests or what caused the shootout.

Former Monroe TV personality Frank Selas, also known as “Mr Wonder” will not fight extradition back to Louisiana, paving the way for his return to Rapides Parish to face child sex abuse charges. Rapides Parish Sheriff spokesperson Lt. Tommy Carnline…
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Selas was living in California prior to his arrest in January.

The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s office has announced the arrest of 22-year-old Javon Wells for fatally shooting a Destrehan High School Student. Authorities say Kendall Williams Junior was shot in the head in New Sarpy.

Louisiana’s teen pregnancy rate has dropped from a rate of 69 to 37.5 over the past decade, according to new data from the C-D-C. Halen Doughty has more…
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Governor John Bel Edwards has spent much of his first few months in office dealing with budget issues. Edwards says he does have other plans for the rest of his term. One idea he has is online GED classes…
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Edwards says sentencing and criminal justice reform will be a big priority next year.

Ted Cruz and John Kasich have both dropped out of the presidential race, Donald Trump is now the presumptive Republican nominee. Michelle Southern has the story…
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The state senate has approved legislation that would give child killers a chance at parole after serving 35 years in prison. Metairie Senator Danny Martiny…
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Martiny says Louisiana needs to pass this law, because the Supreme Court says teens convicted of murder must receive a sentence with the possibility of parole.

Former Monroe TV personality Frank Selas, also known as “Mr Wonder” will not fight extradition back to Louisiana, paving the way for his return to Rapides Parish to face child sex abuse charges. Rapides Parish Sheriff spokesperson Lt. Tommy Carnline…
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Selas was living in California prior to his arrest in January when the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office announced charges against him.

The House has approved a measure to allow public high school students to participate in a national survey on sexual risks. Don Molino has more…
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With the Ted Cruz and John Kasich dropping out of the race for the Republican Presidential nomination, it makes Donald Trump the presumptive nominee. There are many republicans who still don’t support Trump, but UL Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says …
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Louisiana Republican Party Chairman Roger Villere anticipates in November GOP voters will vote for Trump over the Democratic Party nominee.

Tonight’s jackpot for the Powerball drawing is 348-million dollars. Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Kim Chopin says Powerball has been producing big jackpots that the players have come to expect…
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Chopin says Louisiana’s last Powerball winner was in May of 2014.

A bill that would allow public high school students to participate in a national sex survey is heading to the Senate, after getting approval from the House. Baton Rouge Representative Patricia Smith says Louisiana has a high rate of STDs and pregnancy among teens. Opponents of the bill say it’s the parents’ place to talk about these things with their kids, but Smith says that isn’t working:
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Under the bill, students would not be required to participate.

A bill that would restrict college athletic teams in Louisiana, except for LSU, from traveling more than 375 miles to play games has been withdrawn. Baton Rouge Rep. Steve Carter, says he’s decided not to push his measure further, but told the House Education Committee we’re using taxpayer dollars to fund athletic programs when the state is in a massive budget deficit:
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