A bill to require students to recite part of the Declaration of Independence daily has made it out of the House Education Committee. Author of the bill, Denham Springs Representative Valerie Hodges says kids should understand this important historic document….:
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Opponents feel a law like this would lead to lawsuits. The measure passed on a 6-2 vote and heads to the House floor.

Governor John Bel Edwards says he’ll sign a bill today that expands the list of medical conditions for which medical marijuana can be prescribed. Under the legislation by St. Martin Parish Senator Fred Mills, individuals with seizure disorders and cancer could use medical cannabis once it becomes available. Edwards says it’s just the right thing to do…:
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Captain Clay Higgins, who achieved internet fame through his viral crime stoppers videos, has announced he is running for Congress. Halen Doughty has more…:
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A measure that would let victims of crimes and witnesses sit in separate areas of a courtroom from defendants receives final legislative approval. New Orleans Senator JP Morrell says the bill is targeted mainly at victims of domestic violence who often testify against the accused.

Legislation is heading to the governor’s desk that would result in Louisiana becoming the sixth state in the nation to prohibit a commonly used second-trimester abortion procedure. Opponents say this legislation would prohibit the safest method of a second-trimester abortion. But Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell disagrees…
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A bill that would authorize a private company to install cameras that read license plates has been approved by a House committee. The cameras would be installed in sheriff’s vehicles in nine parishes to catch uninsured motorists. Lake Charles Senator Ronnie Johns authored the bill. He says we need to endure that all drivers have liability insurance…:

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Opponents say this is government overreach.

Baton Rouge mayor of 12 years, Kip Holden announces he will run for the 2^ndCongressional District seat currently held by Cedric Richmond. Michelle Southern has more…

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State Police are looking for a person of interest involved in the fatal hit and run near Southeastern University that took the life of 26-year-old Erin Gerhard last week. Troopers believe a black male driving a dark Pontiac Grand Prix sedan may have been involved. He was last seen at a gas station near the scene of the incident.

Female lawmakers are not happy about a joke a male member of the House made during debate over legislation that raises the age from 18 to 21 to be hired as a stripper by a club. Jackson Representative Kenny Harvard proposed an amendment that strippers in Louisiana could only be between the ages of 21-and-28 and less than 160 pounds. Kenner Representative says the amendment was disrespectful and disgusting….
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Havard says the amendment was just a joke. But Stokes says she’s tired of the degratory comments made about women at the State Capitol…
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The bill ended up passing 96-0 without Havard’s amendment and goes back to the Senate for final approval, before heading to the Governor’s desk.

A House committee advances a Senate-approved bill that would give sheriff departments in nine parishes the ability to automatically scan motorists license plates in an effort to nab motorists who do not have auto insurance. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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The Blue Lives Matter bill, which would charge people with a hate crime if they enact violence on police, firefighters or EMS, is headed to Governor John Bel Edwards desk. The Senate gave final passage on a 33-3 vote.

A House committee supports a bill that would give law enforcement agencies the ability to scan motorists license plates. The bill’s author, Lake Charles Senator, Ronnie Johns, says the goal of this legislation is to help authorities catch motorists who do not have auto insurance…
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But Wendy Adams with the Libertarian Party says it would put people at risk for theft and fraud because a driver’s private information would be stored…
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Despite Adams’ testimony the measure passed the House Criminal Justice Committee on an eight to three vote and and it heads to the full House for consideration. It’s already passed the Senate.

Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden has announced his candidacy for the 2nd Congressional District Seat, challenging incumbent Cedric Richmond. Holden says he has accomplished great things for Baton Rouge in his 12 years as mayor. He adds he’s worked with other mayors to improve southeast Louisiana and intends to do that as a US Representative..
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Holden and Richmond are both Democrats.

Democratic US Senate candidate Foster Campbell held a press conference today to discuss what he would do if elected as our U.S. Senator. Many analysts say a democrat will have a hard time winning this race but, Campbell says his values reflect the residents of Louisiana, not party lines…
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Baton Rouge mayor of 12 years, Kip Holden, announces he will run for the 2nd Congressional District seat currently held by Cedric Richmond. Michelle Southern has more…
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Tonight, the Cajun John Wayne, Captain Clay Higgins, announces his political aspirations as he’s expected to announce a run for US Senate or the third Congressional district.

The Blue Lives Matter bill, which would charge people with a hate crime if they enact violence on police, firefighters or EMS, is headed to Governor John Bel Edwards desk. The Senate gave final passage on a 33-3 vote.

Democratic US Senate candidate Foster Campbell held a press conference at the Old Governor’s Mansion in Baton Rouge to discuss what he would like to get accomplished if elected as US Senator this fall. Campbell says coastal restoration is on the top of his list…
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Campbell is one of several well-known candidates seeking to replace David Vitter, who is not running for re-election.

Legislation is heading to the governor’s desk that would result in Louisiana becoming the sixth state in the nation to prohibit a commonly used second-trimester abortion procedure. Opponents say this legislation would prohibit the safest method of a second-trimester abortion. But Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell disagrees…
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State courts have blocked similar laws from taking effect in Kansas and Oklahoma.

After voting against it last week, a House committee voted for a Senate-approved proposal today that would allow law enforcement agencies to scan motorists license plates to catch uninsured motorists. Wendy Adams from the Libertarian Party spoke out against the measure…
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A private company would install the cameras in sheriff deputies vehicles in nine parishes and they would receive 30-percent of the 200-dollar fines for lapsed auto insurance.

Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden announces he will challenge this fall fellow democrat and incumbent 2nd district Congressman Cedric Richmond. During his campaign announcement, Holden touted his successes as Baton Rouge’s mayor…
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Richmond has represented the 2nd district since 2011.

Governor John Bel Edwards is expected to sign legislation that would result in Louisiana becoming the sixth state in the nation to prohibit a commonly used second-trimester abortion procedure. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell described on the Senate floor the type of abortion this bill will prohibit…:
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Five other states have passed similar laws, but state courts have blocked the law from taking effect in Kansas and Oklahoma.

At a press conference in Baton Rouge, Democratic US Senate candidate Foster Campbell said he would like to see the minimum wage uped to 10-dollars an hour. Campbel says no one in Louisiana can live off the current minimum wage of $7.25 an hour…
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Sheriff’s vehicles could soon be equipped with cameras to catch uninsured drivers, as a bill has won the approval of both the Senate and now a House committee. Jeff Palermo has more…:

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Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden made it official today that’s he’s running for Congress, challenging fellow Democrat Cedric Richmond in the 2nd District. He says he wouldn’t get wrapped up in Washington D.C. politics…:
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Democratic US Senate candidate Foster Campbell held a press conference today in Baton Rouge to discuss what he would do if elected as our U.S. Senator. Many analysts say a democrat will have a hard time winning this U.S. Senate race but, Campbell says his values reflect the residents of Louisiana, not party lines…:
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Could former St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Captain Clay Higgins be vying for the US Senate seat too? The Cajun John Wayne says he’s making a “campaign announcement” tonight in Lafayette.

An arrest has been made in connection with the dead body that was found in the median of Interstate 10 in Ascension Parish. Two days before the discovery, State Police say they responded to a crash in the same area where they located a truck with significant damage, but the driver, 25-year-old Brodnick Whittington, was not at the scene. Troopers tied Whittington to the hit and run death of 35-year-old Jenise Williams. He is charged with felony hit and run, obstruction of justice, and driving with an open container..

Governor John Bel Edwards is expected to sign legislation that would result in Louisiana becoming the sixth state in the nation to prohibit a commonly used second-trimester abortion procedure. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell described on the Senate floor the type of abortion this bill will prohibit…:
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Five other states have passed similar laws, but State Court have blocked the laws from taking effect in Kansas and Oklahoma.

Democratic Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden announces he’s running for Congress. Holden will challenge Democratic US Representative Cedric Richmond for the 2nd Congressional District seat. The outspoken former sheriff’s deputy from St. Landry Parish, Captain Clay Higgins, is expected to announce tonight that he’s also decided to run for Congress, either in the 3rd District or US Senate.

Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Dr. Rebekah Gee is slated to join Governor John Bel Edwards today for his monthly call-in radio show hosted by the Louisiana Radio Network. The governor’s office says they plan to discuss Medicaid expansion and talk with listeners about health and other issues of concern.

Two elementary coaches and three students have been charged amid allegations they were using “questionable disciplinary actions” against three younger students in St. Landry Parish. Major Eddie Thibodeaux says the PE teachers were allegedly telling the juvenile suspects to take other kids to the locker room and whip them with a belt. He says they also tried to cover it up which is why it’s important kids know they should tell their parents about stuff like this…:
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The Plaisance Elementary School coaches are charged with malfeasance in office, criminal conspiracy, and encouraging or contributing to child delinquency, and the three students have been charged with aggravated battery.

Major changes have been made to the state’s sales tax holidays as a result of legislation approved in the special session. The Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax holiday which usually takes place the last weekend in May has been cancelled. And state department of revenue spokesperson Kizzy Payton says the back to school sales tax holiday, during the first weekend in August, and the 2nd amendment holiday, during the first weekend in September, will offer partial sales tax breaks this year and next…
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Democratic Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden has announced he’s running for Congress. Holden, who is term-limited from running for another term as mayor, will challenge Democratic Congressman Cedric Richmond. Tonight, we find out what political office law enforcement officer, Captain Clay Higgins, will seek.

A new study by LSU, UCLA, and NASA finds New Orleans and surrounding cities are sinking at high rates because of natural and human processes. Lead author of the report, Doctor Cathleen Jones, says the highest rates of sinking were observed upriver along the Mississippi around major industrial areas in Norco and Michoud. Jones says these kind of measurements can help in flood prevention planning…
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Two teachers and three students at Plaisance Elementary School in Opelousas are facing charges after they were involved in the whipping of three other students. Major Eddie Thibodaux, with the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s office, says one of the teachers, Mona Wilson, also faces an obstruction of justice charge for telling the students and their parents to keep quiet…
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Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell is holding a news conference this morning to talk about his race for the US Senate seat being vacated by David Vitter. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says Governor John Bel Edwards is expected to attend…:
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Youtube sensation and law enforcement officer, Captain Clay Higgins, is expected to announce today he’ll run for Congress. Also, Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden will make it official he’s going to challenge Congressman Cedric Richmond in the 2nd Congressional District.

There will be no Hurricane Preparedness Sales tax holiday this year, and the back to school and 2nd amendment tax free weekends will offer partial breaks in 2016:
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That’s Louisiana Department of Revenue spokeswoman Kizzy Payton.

A new study by LSU, UCLA, and NASA finds areas around New Orleans are sinking at a high rate. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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State Police say a single vehicle crash in Rapides Parish claimed the life of a teenage passenger, and injured the driver – both unrestrained. They say 24-year-old Micah Baden of Pineville lost control of his vehicle for unknown reasons, ran off the road and crashed into a semi-trailer in a private driveway. 16-year-old Chloe James of Ball was pronounced dead. Baden received moderate injuries.