Metairie Senator Danny Martiny is accusing House Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry of abusing legislative rules to tank an effort to legalize sports betting…

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces the Morganza Spillways’ gates on the Mississippi River will not begin opening Thursday as expected, but will be pushed back to Sunday. This is the second delay for the opening and is being blame is being put on changes in the weather forecast.

The legislative battle over whether Louisiana should have a minimum age to get married continues. An amendment was introduced that would preserve the current lack of minimum age, but would require 16 and 17-year-olds have parental consent for marriage and judicial review for younger individuals.  It’s an amendment that was met with opposition by Baton Rouge Representative Patricia Smith.
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The conference committee will be a select group of House and Senate members that will attempt to set a minimum age for marriage that can receive approval before the legislative session ends on Thursday night.

On a 58-29 vote, the House approves a bill that prohibits Louisiana food manufacturers from labeling a food cauliflower rice if it doesn’t contain rice. The legislation also prohibits a food being called a veggie meat patty, if it doesn’t contain meat. Crowley Representative John Stefanski is a co-author of the bill

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The House gives final passage to a school financial plan with a 103-0 vote, resulting in a $1000 pay raise for teachers, $500 for support workers, and $39 million in block grant funding. The legislation raises the public school budget by $140 million for the next school year.
Metairie Senator Danny Martiny is accusing the House Appropriations Chairman of using dirty legislative tricks to destroy an effort to legalize sports betting. Martiny slammed Chairman Cameron Henry for allegedly “hiding out”, which prevented the vote on sports betting from taking place. Martiny says Henry abused legislative rules to advance his agenda.

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Earlier today Martiny amended a fantasy sports regulation bill to include sports gambling, but the combined bill failed.

The House approves a bill that prohibits Louisiana food manufacturers from labeling a food cauliflower rice if it doesn’t contain rice. The legislation also prohibits a food being called a veggie meat patty, if it doesn’t contain meat. Houma Representative Beryl Amedee was one of the more two dozen House members who voted against the bill.

Cut 11 (11) “…harder to access.”

The Senate passes legislation legalizing industrial hemp production and CBD oil, but the upper chamber packed it with new amendments, so the proposal still needs  House approval. The legislation calls for the Department of Agriculture to regulate the product and perform routine tests of crops to ensure their THC level, a hallucinogenic chemical, is not above .03 percent. Franklin Senator Bret Allain…

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A state regulatory plan for production must be submitted to the USDA by November 1^st.

Industrial hemp and CBD oil legalization clears the Senate and is headed back to the House with amendments. Matt Doyle has more.

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Metairie Senator Danny Martiny is accusing House Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry of abusing legislative rules to tank an effort to legalize sports betting…

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The legislative battle over whether Louisiana should have a minimum age to get married continues. Legislators are pushing to set the minimum age at 17. Several GOP lawmakers oppose, including Houma Representative Beryl Amadee, who says she met her husband in their teenage years.

Cut 3 (09) “…have allowed it.”

An amendment was introduced that would preserve the lack of minimum age, but would require 16 and 17-year-olds have parental consent for marriage and judicial review for younger individuals.  It’s an amendment that was met with opposition by Baton Rouge Representative Patricia Smith.

Cut 4 (10) “…really voting on.” 

Lafayette Representative Nancy Landry says she’s for sending the bill to a conference committee prior to advancing the measure any further.

Cut 5 (13) “…with this bill.”

The conference committee will be a select group of House and Senate members that will attempt to set a minimum age for marriage that can receive approval before the legislative session ends on Thursday night.

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The Senate passes legislation legalizing industrial hemp production and CBD oil, but the upper chamber packed it with new amendments, so the proposal still needs  House approval. Franklin Senator Bret Allain says farmers are itching to grow hemp, as the prices for rice, cotton, and soybeans are currently low.

Cut 6 (11) “…themselves.”

Allain says over 30 states have, and are in the process of legalizing the plant’s production after a federal ruling that allowed state regulated crops.

Hemp proponents say the plant, and it’s derivatives, can be found in thousands of different products. Allain noted two of the most popular applications…

Cut 7 (06) “…oil.”

The first draft of the Declaration of Independence, and the Guttenberg Bible are thought to have been written on hemp paper.

The legislation calls for the Department of Agriculture to regulate the product and perform routine tests of crops to ensure their THC level, a hallucinogenic chemical, is not above .03 percent.

Cut 8 (11) “…marijuana.”

A state regulatory plan for production must be submitted to the USDA by November 1^st.

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On a 58-29 vote, the House approves a bill that prohibits Louisiana food manufacturers from labeling a food cauliflower rice if it doesn’t contain rice. The legislation also prohibits a food being called a veggie meat patty, if it doesn’t contain meat. Crowley Representative John Stefanski is a co-author of the bill

Cut 9 (12) “….what it is”

Monroe Representative Katrina Jackson voted for the bill because she says the labeling is confusing

Cut 10 (10) “…alternative products.”

Houma Representative Beryl Amedee was one of the more two dozen House members who voted against the bill. Amedee doesn’t see how consumers could be confused by a product called cauliflower rice and this legislation could limit certain products that consumers are looking for

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Metairie Senator Danny Martiny is accusing the House Appropriations Chairman of using dirty legislative tricks to destroy an effort to legalize sports betting.

Martiny says he had votes to pass it on the bill House floor, but for that to happen the chairman of the committee where the bill was killed must be present, and…

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A call to Chairman Henry on the story has not been returned.

Martiny slammed Chairman Cameron Henry for allegedly “hiding out”, which prevented the vote on sports betting from taking place. Martiny says Henry abused legislative rules to advance his agenda.

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Henry opposes the legalization of sports betting.

Earlier today Martiny amended a fantasy sports regulation bill to include sports gambling, but the combined bill failed amid concern from legislators like Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt…

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The House has given final legislative passage to the public school financing plan that contains a one-thousand dollar pay raise for teachers, five-hundred dollar increase for school support workers and the measure also contains a 39-million dollar block grant for school districts. The pay raises would go into effect after July 1st.

Industrial hemp and CBD oil legalization clears the Senate and is headed back to the House with amendments. Matt Doyle has more.
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The legislative session must come to a close by 6 PM Thursday night and there’s still a push to set the minimum age to get married at 17. Amendments have been added to the legislation to allow those under 17 to get married, if a judge approves. Lafayette Representative Nancy Landry says a conference committee featuring both House and Senate members will be needed to figure out what kind of law they need to pass…
cut 5 (13) “…with this bill”

Nearing final legislative passage is a bill that would prohibit Louisiana food manufacturers from labeling a food like cauliflower rice if it doesn’t contain rice. The same goes for a veggie patty, if it doesn’t contain meat. Monroe Representative Katrina Jackson voted for the bill, because she says the labeling is confusing…
cut 10 (10) “…alternative products”

The legislative session ends Thursday at six PM and there is still a chance the legislature approves a bill to let voters decide on whether to legalize sports betting. Kenner Senator Danny Martiny has attached his fantasy sports betting bill to a measure that regulates fantasy sports. Martiny says he didn’t want to take this step, but House Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry is preventing a vote in the full House…
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House Appropriations deferred Martiny’s bill last week and there is a legislative procedure to remove that measure out of Appropriations, but it takes Henry to be present in the House for a vote to occur.

LSU catcher Saul Garza was voted as the Baton Rouge Regional’s co-Most Oustanding Player as he helped the Tigers defeat Southern Miss six to four last night. The Tigers advance to the Super Regionals where they’ll face Florida State.

On a 58-29 vote, the House approves a bill that prohibits Louisiana food manufacturers from labeling a food cauliflower rice if it doesn’t contain rice. The legislation also prohibits a food being called a veggie meat patty, if it doesn’t contain meat. Crowley Representative John Stefanski is a co-author…
Cut 9 (12) “….what it is”
Opponents say the labeling of a food called cauliflower rice is not tricking consumers in thinking that its rice.

A bill that allows farmers to legally grow hemp heads towards final passage after receiving approval from the Senate. Hemp proponents say the plant, and it’s derivatives, can be found in thousands of different products. Franklin Senator Brent Allain noted two of the most popular applications…
Cut 7 (06) “…oil.”
The legislation calls for the Department of Agriculture to regulate the product and perform routine tests of crops to ensure their THC level, a hallucinogenic chemical, is not above .03 percent.

Sports betting has been revived as language to legalize sports betting in LA has been attached to the fantasy sports regulation bill. The Senate approved the move, but the House is expected to reject. A conference committee will decide if the two issues should be on the same bill,
The legislative battle over a bill addressing the minimum age for marriage continues.  Currently, there is no age floor in Louisiana in order to get married.  GOP lawmakers continue their push against the measure, including Houma Representative Beryl Amadee, who says she met her husband in their teenage years.
Cut 3 (09) “…have allowed it.”
An amendment was introduced that would preserve the lack of minimum age, but would require 16 and 17-year-olds have parental consent for marriage and judicial review for younger individuals.  It’s an amendment that was met with opposition by Baton Rouge Representative Patricia Smith.

Cut 4 (10) “…really voting on.” 

The Senate passes legislation legalizing industrial hemp production and CBD oil, but the upper chamber packed it with new amendments, so the proposal heads back to the House.

Franklin Senator Bret Allain says farmers are itching to get their hands on the product, as the prices of common Louisiana commodities like rice, cotton, and soybeans are currently low.

Cut 6 (11) “…themselves.”

Allain says over 30 states have, and are in the process of legalizing the plant’s production after a federal ruling that allowed state regulated crops.

AAA estimates there will be a 17 percent increase in teen driver fatalities on the road over roughly the next 100 days as summer means more teens on the road.
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LSU is heading to a Super Regional series for a 14th time in program history after beating Southern Miss six to four last night. Also, Tigers right fielder Antoine Duplantis became the school’s all-time hits leader when he smacked a single up the middle for his 353rd hit, passing Eddy Furniss, who held the record for 20 years.

Uber and Lyft rideshare services are getting closer to being expanded throughout the state. The bill to allow Alexandria and rural areas to have the service passed the Senate 34 to 1. Kenner Republican Danny Martiny, was the lone vote in opposition who questioned why Lyft and Uber would not be regulated by the Public Service Commission.
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The measure still needs House approval of the Senate changes to the bill and it’s predicted to pass.

Judges will see a 2.5 percent pay raise on July 1st, with potential for additional raises over the next five years. Erath Representative Blake Miguez says his constituents have taken years of pay cuts while judge’s salaries continue to increase. But Houma Representative Tanner Magee says that’s just how our government works right now.
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The House ultimately voted 87-3 in favor of the bill.

Breaux Bridge Representative Mike Huval’s proposal banning handheld cellphone use while driving is up for a critical vote in a Senate committee today…

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A bill to bring Uber and Lyft ride sharing services to Alexandria and rural areas is close to final legislative passage. Winnfield Senator Gerald Long says it’s important for central Louisiana…

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Teachers may not know the exact raise they’ll get, but judges will see a 2.5 percent pay raise on July 1st, with potential for additional raises over the next five years as a result of bill that has received final legislative passage. Erath Representative Blake Miguez grilled Houma Representative Tanner Magee over reports that judges received pay raises from 2013-2017 while the state budget was in chaos. Magee countered…

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The raise will cost 1.8 million in the first year and could grow to 9.5 million if the State Supreme Court approves raises in each of the next five years.

AAA is warning drivers to be extra cautious on the roads this summer as teens off from school pack the roadways. Spokesperson Don Redman now is the time to give those kids good practices…

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Governor Edwards proposal to provide teachers with a one-thousand dollar pay raise and also provide public schools with 39-million dollars in block grant funding received approval from a key committee in the House. The Appropriations Committee okayed the proposal, despite concerns it may cause funding problems in future years. The full House is expected to debate the measure today.

Judges are the governor’s signature away from a 2.5 percent pay raise next year, with potential for additional pay raises for the next five years. Matt Doyle has more…
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House approved legislation banning handheld cellphone use while behind the wheel goes before a Senate committee as it tries to receive final approval in the final week of the regular session. Breaux Bridge Representative Mike Huval says Georgia has a similar law as his bill and it has prevented fatalities…
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Opponents say why just focus on one particular distraction when it comes to distractions in a vehicle.

The motorist club Triple-A says we have entered the 100 deadliest days. Over the past five years, 35-hundred teenagers nationwide have been killed in crashes involving teen drivers during the 100 deadliest days. AAA’s Don Redman says parents should try to limit the number of people in a vehicle when a teen is behind wheel…
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It looks like the Governor’s education budget and teacher pay raises are back on track now that a house committee has passed the measure which includes the $39 million dollar increase in block grant money for school districts. Before House Republicans opposed the block grant funds for K-12.

The Governor’s budget would give pay raises to teachers and school support workers, while also increasing discretionary spending to K-12 school districts. The measure now needs full House approval and the session end on Thursday.

Judges will see a 2.5 percent pay raise on July 1st, with potential for more raises over the next five years as a result of bill that received final passage. Despite ultimately voting for it, Baton Rouge Representative Steve Carter is frustrated that Louisiana chases the southern regional average for state salaries for judges, but not for vital services.

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A bill to prohibit handheld cellphone use will be heard in Senate Judiciary Committee C today. Opponents to Beaux Bridge Representative Mike Huval’s bill say there are other distractions like eating. But Huval says statistics show cell phone use is a factor in many accidents.

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The bill requires full Senate approval before the session ends Thursday.

AAA estimates there will be a 17 percent increase in teen driver fatalities on the road over roughly the next 100 days as summer means more teens on the road.

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