Gonzales Senator Eddie Lambert files legislation to authorize all schools to have an on-campus, armed protection officer. Kevin Gallagher has more

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A member of Louisiana’s Congressional delegation says it’s a bad idea to have both LSU and Iowa at the White House, a suggestion made by First Lady Jill Biden. Teiko Foxx has more.

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An Ascension Parish lawmaker’s bill for the legislative session that starts Monday would authorize public schools to have a trained, armed protection officer on campus. The bill is in response to school shooting incidents nationwide. Gonzales Senator Eddie Lambert says, under his bill, schools could have someone with a concealed firearm on hand at all times…:

Cut 3 (12) “….address the threat.”

Lambert says the bill would allow for off-duty LEO’s to serve as school protection officers, but also would permit faculty and staff members – provided they get the necessary Peace Officer Standards & Training (POST) certification annually…:

Cut 4 (10)  “…if they want.” 

Under Lambert’s bill, school districts would have to notify State Police of who their protection officer is, so that LSP can maintain a statewide database. Lambert says his bill authorizes schools to do this, but does not mandate they have an armed officer on location…:

Cut 5 (11) “…among other things.”

Lambert’s bill will come up when the legislature convenes next week. He says he sees no good reason to oppose it.

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A Baton Rouge state lawmaker files legislation to require high school students receive instruction on being an organ donor. Representative Barry Ivey says he brought the bill at the request of a constituent, who lost her daughter, Allie Raines, in a 2021 car crash. He says Allie’s example is one more kids should follow…:

Cut 6 (12)  “…organ for her.” 

Ivey’s bill would require all public and charter school students get at least 30 minutes of classroom instruction (during their one semester of Health Class) on the importance of organ donation and how to become one. Ivey says the instruction would be done with the cooperation of private organ donation entities, like the Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency…:

Cut 7 (08)  “…to teach this.” 

Ivey says, by being an organ donor, young Allie Raines helped save the lives of five other people after she died. Once educated about organ donation, young people can simply check a box when getting their driver’s license to become one. Ivey says he knows of no reason why anyone should object to such a benevolently-intended bill…:

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New Orleans Congressman Troy Carter believes LSU Women’s Basketball team should enjoy their historic visit to the White House solo after winning the 2023 NCAA Basketball championship – opposite of First Lady Jill Biden’s opinion that the Iowa women’s team should join them on the trip. Carter says if everyone gets to partake in such an amazing celebratory gesture it diminishes the value of the trip.

Cut 9 (09) “…the prize.”

John F. Kennedy was the first president to welcome the first NCAA champion to visit the White House in 1976 and U.S. national and major college teams currently visit the White House each year.  Carter says he does not believe there was ill intent on the First Lady’s behalf.

Cut 10 (10) “…she is.” 

Biden’s comments sparked backlash across the country and from several LSU team players. LSU star Angel Reese tweeted a link to Jill Biden’s remark and responded by saying “A JOKE”. The Louisiana lawmaker says respectfully – the Lady Tigers deserve to enjoy the victory lap alone.

Cut 11 (12)  “…of LSU.”

White House Press Secretary released a statement saying the First Lady’s comments were intended to applaud the women athletes and the historic game. President Joe Biden said on Twitter that he looks forward to seeing LSU and men’s basketball champions, the UCONN Huskies at the White House.

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Boyce Police arrested two brothers in the death of their elderly mother – who was under their care. 66-year-old James McCoy and 56-year-old Kevin Glynn, 56, were the primary caregivers of the victim, 88-year-old Ethel Glynn who died on March 21. Assistant Chief of Police, Linwood Banks says his office was contacted by the Rapides Parish Coroner’s office on March 22 to investigate Glynn’s death.

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Detectives learned that Glynn was treated in the Wound Care Division of Rapides Regional Medical Center before her death and obtained photos that showed bed sore, dried blood, severe abrasions, and areas of rotting flesh. Banks says a search warrant was issued for the home on Galway Street to observe and obtain photos of the residence where Glynn resided with her two sons and the home was not in livable condition.

Cut 13 (10) “…charged with.”

Glynn’s cause of death was heart failure but physical evidence deemed severe neglect. Banks said this is an unfortunate situation.

Cut 14 (09)  “…with this.”

The two brothers were arrested today and charged with cruelty to the infirm.

District 1 Congressman and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise passed his Lower Energy Costs Act in the House last week, and now looks to getting it through the Senate…:

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Covington Senator Patrick McMath files legislation that would prohibit minors from having a social media account unless the minor receives consent from a parent or guardian. Teiko Foxx has more…

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Legislation has been filed to add the exceptions for rape and incest to the state’s abortion ban and for the lawmaker who’s sponsoring the bill it’s personal. Brooke Thorington has more.

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Congressman Steve Scalise is happy his Lower Energy Costs Act has passed the U.S. House, and he’s optimistic the Senate will follow suit. Scalise’s House Resolution 1 passed by a narrow 225-204 margin last Wednesday. He says the bill drew some bipartisan votes in the House and he expects likewise in the Upper Chamber…:

Cut 4 (12)  “…getting that done.”

Scalise says the bill is intended to help consumers make ends meet, and that shouldn’t draw partisan resistance to a GOP bill. He says he’s already spoken with some Democrat in the Senate who are interested in debating the measure…:

Cut 5 (11) “…in the end.”

The Lower Energy Costs act would increase domestic energy production, clear red tape in the permitting process and increase energy exports. Scalise says it’s in the best interests of the American taxpayers and the White House to support the bill…:

Cut 6 (12)  “…ultimately sign it.”

Scalise says 60 senators (about 11 of them Democrats) will have to vote to bring the bill up for debate. Once that’s done, it will need a simple majority of “yeas” in order to pass and go to President Biden.

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Kim Mulkey and the LSU Lady Tigers are national champions of women’s basketball. LSU scored a championship game record 102 points in a 102-85 win over the Iowa Hawkeyes. Angel Reese had 15 points and ten rebounds, giving her an NCAA record 34th double-double for the season. Reese was also named Most Outstanding Player of the tournament…

Cut 7 (15) “…right now”

Reese sat out the second quarter because of foul trouble. But her teammates stepped up as Jasmine Carson had 22 points. Alexis Morris scored 19 of her 21 in the second half and LaDazhia Williams had 20 points. Reese says her teammates had her back all season…

Cut 8 (10) “…played big”

This is Mulkey’s fourth national championship as a head coach and she delivers LSU’s first national title in just her second season in Tiger Town. Mulkey says she left Baylor to win a national title in her home state…

Cut 9 (15)  “…over the hump.”

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As a father of four young kids, Covington Senator Patrick McMath has seen enough evidence on social media to file a measure that would require a minor can only have a social media account if they get parental consent.  McMath says we’re not banning anyone; we’re just giving parents the chance to make informed decisions.

Cut 10 (10)  “…about it.”

Research reported in the journal JAMA Psychiatry found that adolescents who use social media more than three hours per day may be at risk of internalizing problems. The Republican from St. Tammany Parish says the social media curfew would be from 10:30 pm to 6:30 am and would give parents a path to take companies to court who they believe were negligent in children being harmed.

Cut 11 (10)  “…about it.”

The proposal also outlaws companies from storing data of minors, advertising to minor account holders, and prohibits direct contact from accounts that are not associated with the minors account. McMath says his bill is modeled after Utah’s laws passed this month but overall is designed to guardrail developing minds.

Cut 12 (09)  “…its role.”

The bill would place age and time restrictions only on social media platforms that have five million or more users. Congress has so far been unable to pass national privacy laws and restrictions, leaving some states to take action.

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Among the bills filed for the legislative session, which begins next Monday, would add the exceptions of rape and incest to the state’s abortion ban.  New Orleans Representative Delisha Boyd says girls as young as nine could be forced to carry a child.

Cut 13 (12) “…soaking wet.” 

Since the state’s trigger ban went into effect, Boyd says there have already been cases of young girls having to go out of state for an abortion and women with ectopic pregnancies whose physicians refused to end their life-threatening pregnancies.

For Boyd, the abortion issue is a personal one. Her mother was only fifteen years old when she gave birth and Boyd’s father was then 28.

Cut 14 (10)  “…she was 30 years old.”

Boyd argues without exceptions there is no protection for children who are victims of rape and the forced trauma, mentally and physically, of giving birth before they’ve matured. And with a Republican Super Majority in both chambers, she’s hopeful the bill will receive bipartisan support and lawmakers will leave religion out of the debate.

Cut 15 (12)  “…own mental health.”

She believes such decisions should be left up to the family and not lawmakers. Boyd says being the child of a child she was forced to face adult issues long before she should have because of her mother’s own trauma.

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The top-ranked LSU baseball team missed out on sweeping ninth-ranked Tennessee on Saturday as they lost to the Volunteers 14-7. The Volunteers scored the first 10 runs as starter Thatcher Hurd couldn’t get an out. Coach Jay Johnson…

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Dylan Crews continues to swing a hot bat as he had four more hits and he’s hitting an astonishing .543 for the season. Crews expects the Tigers will rebound…

Cut 17 (16) “…in the future” 

This week LSU hosts Nicholls on Tuesday and then travels to South Carolina for a three-game series against the Gamecocks. Carolina is off to an 8-and-1 start in SEC Play. Johnson says the SEC is loaded this year….

Cut 18 (19) “…I think”