The healthcare bill approved by the US House still has a long way to go. The measure may not look exactly the same by the time it leaves the Senate, but US Senator Bill Cassidy says there are key elements lawmakers can support.
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It remains to be seen what the U-S Senate will do with the House health care plan.

The legislative session in Baton Rouge is nearing the halfway point. Criminal justice reform is a big prioirty for the governor. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says he sees lawmakers agreeing on new sentencing laws for nonviolent criminals, but they’ll have to wait next year to address to violent offenders…
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Governor Edwards says he wants to reduce the state’s incarceration rate, which is known as the largest in the world.

The House approved budget plan could lead to the closure of two veteran cemeteries in Leesville and Rayville. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Louisiana students account for most of the Spring Break arrests in Okaloosa County, Florida. Police say of the 508 arrests, 34 were LSU students, and 23 were UL-Lafayette students. Seven students from St. Paul’s School in Covington were also arrested. Most of the arrests were reportedly for underage drinking.

A proposed 147-thousand cut to the Department of Veterans Affairs could lead to the closure of cemeteries in Leesville and Rayville. That’s according to Undersecretary Homer Rodgers, who says taking this money away is disrespectful to our soldiers.
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Rodgers is hopeful the Senate will restore the funding in the coming weeks.

A Sulphur man is behind bars after police say he waived his gun at another driver on I-10. State Police Sgt. James Anderson says 24-year-old Matthew Savoie will face a hefty penalty if convicted of this road rage incident.
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Anderson says the dispute started, because Savoie was upset the other driver in the left lane wasn’t going fast enough.

The second weekend of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is underway. Michelle Southern reports fest goers are soaking up the music and the sun….:
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In northwest Louisiana, thousands will be entertained by the Barksdale Air Force Base Air Show. The Blue Angels from the US Navy will perform their spectacular routines. Show times on Saturday and Sunday are at 11 AM.

And in St. Martin Parish, there’s the 56th annual Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival, which generates over 100-thousand dollars for the local economy.

There are now barricades surrounding the Robert E. Lee statue in New Orleans. It is one of the three monuments that are still slated to be removed as a result of a city council vote two years ago. New Orleans Police put the barricades up. Mayor Mitch Landrieu is anxious to remove these monuments, but has said they will not come down until Jazz Fest is over. The two-weekend music festival ends Sunday.

The state Department of Veterans Affairs is concerned about the spending plan the House has approved. Undersecretary Homer Rodgers says it could lead to the closure of two veteran’s cemeteries. He says the cemeteries in Leesville and Rayville are a miniature Arlington National Cemetery and require a lot of upkeep.
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Rogers hopes the Senate will restore the funding when they take up the budget in the coming weeks.

A Zachary man has been arrested after making threats against law enforcement on Facebook. The post referenced the DOJ’s decision not to bring forth charges against the officers involved in the Alton Sterling case, saying “It’s time Baton Rouge u didn’t learn from the police killing.” State Trooper Bryan Lee says police take these type of threats seriously…:
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Thomas is charged with terrorizing.

A Sulphur man has been arrested for threatening a driver with his gun. State Police Sgt. James Anderson says 24-year-old Matthew Savoie was driving in the left lane on I-10 when another vehicle approached, and the two exchanged words as the other driver passed.
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Savoie was arrested yesterday morning and charged with aggravated assault with a firearm.

The Healthcare bill approved by the U.S. House still has a long way to go in the legislative process. In its current posture, the measure would freeze enrollment for Medicaid expansion, and people would be taken out of the program over time. US Senator Bill Cassidy says Medicaid expansion is expensive for the states.

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Supporters of the plan say employers will be able to offer more affordable insurance once better plans are available.

A proposed 147-thousand cut to the Department of Veterans Affairs could lead to the closure of cemeteries in Leesville and Rayville. That’s according to Undersecretary Homer Rogers, who says taking this money away is disrespectful to our soldiers.

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A Zachary man has been arrested after making threats against law enforcement on Facebook. State Trooper Bryan Lee says this is something police take very seriously.

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The post by Thallemus Thomas said in part, “we will find the cops and execute them if we can’t find them we will kill one of there family members.”

A Sulphur man is behind bars after threatening a driver on I-10 with a handgun. Louisiana State Police Sgt. James Anderson says 24-year-old Matthew Savoie brandished his weapon at another motorist while driving down I-10 in Jefferson Davis Parish.

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Savoie is charged with aggravated assault with a firearm.

The budget plan approved by the House could lead to the closure of state-funded veteran cemeteries in Leesville and Rayville. That’s according to Department of Veterans Affairs Undersecretary Homer Rogers, who says the proposed 147-thousand dollar cut in state funding means they will not be able to bury anymore veterans at these cemeteries.

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Rogers says over 340-thousand veterans currently live in Louisiana.

A Sulphur man is behind bars after police say he waived his gun at a driver on I-10. State Police Sgt. James Anderson says 24-year-old Matthew Savoie will face a hefty penalty if convicted.

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Four people were arrested after a woman chased down her stolen car with the help of Baton Rouge police. Authorities say the victim was driving another car when she saw her stolen vehicle on I-10. She then called police to inform them four people were in the vehicle, and after a chase, all four suspects were arrested.

The second weekend of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is underway. Michelle Southern reports fest goers are soaking up the music and beautiful weather….

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The full House passed a budget plan that the governor and Democrats do not like because it funds the Department of Health at 237 million dollars less than John Bel Edwards proposed. Franklin Representative Sam Jones questioned Chairman Cameron Henry for not knowing where the cuts to LDH would be.

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The Department of Veterans Affairs would also take a hit under the budget proposal, and Undersecretary Homer Rogers says it could lead to the closure of two veteran’s cemeteries. He says the cemeteries in Leesville and Rayville are miniature Arlington National Cemeteries and require a lot of upkeep.

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Rogers hopes the Senate will restore the funding when they take up the budget in the coming weeks.

The healthcare bill approved by the US House still has a long way to go before winning final passage. US Senator Bill Cassidy says there will likely be changes made to the bill before it gets through the Upper Chamber.

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The bill now heads to the US Senate for approval.

A Zachary man has been arrested after making threats against law enforcement on Facebook. State Trooper Bryan Lee says State Police was informed about the post made by 38-year-old Thallemus Thomas.

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The post referenced the DOJ’s decision not to charge the officers involved in the Alton Sterling case, saying “It’s time Baton Rouge u didn’t learn from the police killing.”

The House approved budget plan could lead to the closure of two veteran cemeteries in Leesville and Rayville. Emelie Gunn has more…

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Louisiana students account for most of the Spring Break arrests in Okaloosa County, Florida. Police say of the 508 arrests, 34 were LSU students, and 23 were UL-Lafayette students. Seven students from St. Paul’s School in Covington were also arrested. Most of the arrests were reportedly for underage drinking.

The healthcare bill approved by the US House still has a long way to go. The measure may not look exactly the same by the time it leaves the Senate, but US Senator Bill Cassidy says there likely are some key elements lawmakers can support.

Cut 10 (11) “get behind”

The health plan now heads to the US Senate for approval.

A Sulphur man has been arrested for threatening a driver with his gun. State Police Sgt. James Anderson says 24-year-old Matthew Savoie was driving in the left lane when another vehicle approached, and the two exchanged words as the other driver passed.

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Savoie is charges with aggravated assault with a firearm.

The budget plan approved by the House could cut 147-thousand dollars from the department of veteran’s affairs leading to the closure of two cemeteries in Leesville and Rayville. Department undersecretary Homer Rogers says over 340-thousand veterans currently live in Louisiana. He says taking this money away is disrespectful to our soldiers.
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The Healthcare bill approved by the U.S. House still has a long way to go in the legislative process and the next step is to get approval from the Senate. In its current posture, the measure would freeze enrollment for Medicaid expansion, and people would be taken out of the program over time. But Senator Bill Cassidy says Medicaid expansion is expensive for the states.
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Supporters of the plan say employers will be able to offer these people affordable insurance once better plans are available.

The second weekend of the New Orleans Jazz Fest  is underway. Michelle Southern reports fest goers are soaking up the music and beautiful weather….:
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A 51-year-old woman has been found guilty of stealing over 4 million dollars from an oil field company in Sulphur, while she was employed there. Elizabeth Istre was a former bookkeeper at the business and wrote herself mover than 800 checks since she began working at the company since 2004. She was found guilty of three counts of wire fraud.

The budget plan approved by the House could lead to the closure of state-funded veteran cemeteries in Leesville and Rayville. That’s according to the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Undersecretary Homer Rogers who says the proposed 147-thousand dollar cut in state funding means they will not be able to bury veterans at these cemeteries going forward…:
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Rogers hopes the Senate will restore the funding when they take up the budget in the coming weeks.

There was a small protest outside of Baton Rouge Police headquarters last night in response to the decision of the DOJ not to press charges against the cops in the Alton Sterling fatal shooting…:
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A few police officers were also there to make sure people stayed safe and followed the laws. Baton Rouge Police are hoping things remain peaceful heading into the weekend.

A Sulphur man is behind bars after threatening a driver on I-10 with a handgun. -Louisiana State Police Sgt. James Anderson says 24-year-old Matthew Savoie brandished his weapon at another motorist while driving down I-10 near Welsh…:
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He is booked with aggravated assault with a firearm and faces up to 10 years in prison.

The Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival gets underway today — a celebration that draws nearly 30,000 people every year. Publicity Director Angelique Bernard says, in addition to a carnival, music and dancing, the food vendors prepare mudbugs anyway you can imagine…:
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Find out more at bbcrawfest.com.

The House approved budget plan could lead to the closure of two veteran cemeteries in Leesville and Rayville. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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The healthcare bill approved by the US House still has a long way to go in the legislative process as it heads to Upper Chamber. Senator Bill Cassidy:
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He believes that even though some things may change, key elements of the Healthcare Bill have support.

A Zachary man has been arrested after making threats against law enforcement on Facebook. The post referenced the DOJ’s decision not to bring forth charges against the officers involved in the Alton Sterling case, saying “It’s time Baton Rouge u didn’t learn from the police killing.” State Trooper Bryan Lee says this is something police take very seriously…:
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The post said in part, “we will find the cops and execute them if we can’t find them we will kill one of there family members and start ambushing police officers n Baton Rouge.” Thomas is charged with terrorizing. He is being held in the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on a $250,000 bond.