Governor John Bel Edwards signs an executive order that requires able-bodied adults without children to participate in job training and work assistance programs in order to receive food stamp benefits….:
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Starting July first, unemployed able-bodied adults will have to visit one of the 59 Louisiana Workforce Commission Centers.

Legislative leaders want to end the regular session early, so they could prepare for a special session that Governor Edwards plans to call to address the 750-million dollar revenue shortfall for next fiscal year. Senate President John Alario says this would also allow legislators to meet with constituents to discuss what they would like to see done at the Capitol…:
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The next special session needs to be held before the start of the next fiscal year.

Planned Parenthood supporters rallied on the state Capitol steps to advocate for women’s health. Emelie Gunn was there…:
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The Mercedes-Benz Superdome was lit up in purple last night in a tribute to the legendary musician Prince who died Thursday at the age of 57.

Able-bodied adults without children will soon be required to participate in job training programs in order to get food stamps, because of an executive order signed by Governor John Bel Edwards. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Should schools still teach children how to write in cursive? The Senate Education Committee says “Yes” as they approved a bill by Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell that requires cursive writing to be taught to public school students by the third grade…

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The senate floor will hear the bill next.

The Senate approved a bill to expand the list of diseases medical marijuana can be used to treat. Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt supports the bill because of the huge influx of emails she received from parents of children who need this medicine because medical marijuana is the only drug that works for them.

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The bill now moves to the House.

Louisiana lawmakers are standing up for the little guys, and girls, looking to make a few dollars at their neighborhood lemonade stand. A bill unanimously passed in the Senate to exempt these kids from having to pay an occupational license tax. Norco Senator Gary Smith says some children in the state have been ticketed for selling lemonade without a license.

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The measure now heads to the House.

The Senate Education Committee approved a bill that would require public schools to teach cursive writing by the third grade. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell is concerned about kids not using cursive for their signature, which she says is an identity that students carry with them for their entire lives.

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Several states have a similar requirement.

A bill that would criminalize sanctuary cities in Louisiana was approved by the House Judiciary Committee today. A sanctuary city is considered a jurisdiction that doesn’t enforce immigration law without a court order. The measure sparked debate over whether this would promote racial profiling….

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That was Amite Representative Robby Carter who was going back and forth with Denham Springs Representative Valarie Hodges. The bill heads to the House floor for more discussion.

A bill by Parks Senator Fred Mills to include HIV, epilepsy, and other diseases in the list of diseases medical marijuana can treat passed in the Senate. He says people are leaving the state to seek this treatment elsewhere. He read a text from the mother of an epileptic girl, who had to go to Colorado to get the medication she needs.

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The measure now moves to the house.

The Senate unanimously passed a bill to protect kids with lemonade stands from being ticketed for not having an occupational license. The proposal exempts minors, who sell less than $500 a year worth of product, from having to pay the license tax. Houma Senator Norby Chabert says local officials need to exercise something that he says is lacking in government- common sense.

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The measure now heads to the House.

The Senate Education Committee unanimously approved a bill to require that students be taught cursive writing by the third grade. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Governor John Bel Edwards signed an executive order that requires able-bodied adults without children to participate in work training in order to receive SNAP benefits. The order goes into effect July 1, and an estimated 47-thousand food stamp recipients will be affected.

The Senate approves a measure to expand the list of diseases medical marijuana can be used to treat. Metairie Senator Danny Martiny spoke in opposition. He says we shouldn’t legalize something just because other states are.

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The bill now moves to the House.

A House committee approved a measure that seeks to outlaw sanctuary cities in Louisiana. The term is applied to cities in the US that have policies designed to not prosecute undocumented immigrants. Denham Springs Representative Valarie Hodges who says sanctuary cities are a national security threat…:

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Opponents of the bill are worried about it opening the doors for racial profiling. The bill now moves to the full House.

Should schools still teach children how to write in cursive? The Senate Education Committee says “Yes” as they approved a bill by Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell that requires cursive writing to be taught to public school students by the third grade…
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Mizell is concerned that kids will not know how to write their name or read a letter in cursive. The senate floor will hear the bill next.

The full senate has approved a bill that expands the list of diseases that will be able to use medical marijuana once it becomes available in Louisiana. Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt supports the bill, she’s heard from parents of children who suffer from seizures, epielpsy and multiple sclerosis and medical marijuana is the only drug that works for their children.
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The bill now moves to the House.

Jurisdictions that don’t follow federal immigration law could be punished under a bill that’s heading to the House floor. The measure targets what are known as “sanctuary cities.” Attorney General Jeff Landry supports the bill, but Amite Representative Robby Carter is concerned it could lead to racial profiling…
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The bill’s author, Denham Springs Representative, Valarie Hodges says sanctuary cities are a national security threat.

A bill that would let adult motorcycle riders decide if they want to wear a helmet or not failed to get enough votes to pass in the House. New Iberia Representative Terry Landry opposes the bill because of safety concerns…
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Another vote on the bill is expected on Tuesday.

A bill that would criminalize sanctuary cities in Louisiana was approved by the House Judiciary Committee today. A sanctuary city is considered a jurisdiction that doesn’t enforce immigration law without a court order. The measure sparked debate over whether this would promote racial profiling….
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That was Amite Representative Robby Carter who was going back and forth with Denham Springs Representative Valarie Hodges. The bill heads to the House floor for more discussion.

The full senate approves a bill so that local police officers can’t ticket children for operating a lemonade stand in front of their house…
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The measure by Norco Senator Gary Smith, was unanimously approved and heads to the House for its approval.

The Senate education committee signs off on a bill that would require Louisiana public schools to teach cursive writing. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell is the author of the legislation and she says too many children are depending on keyboards and tablets to write…
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The measure heads to the Senate floor for more discussion.

Legislation is heading to the House floor that would expand the state’s hate crime law to protect policemen, firefighters and other first responders. Alexandria Representative Lance Harris says unfortunately they are seeing more instances where criminals are targeting police…
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Harris’ bill calls for a longer prison sentence for certain crimes against police officers.

The bill to expand the list of diseases for which medical marijuana can be prescribed finally passed the Senate, after previously falling one vote short. Metairie Senator Conrad Appel opposes the bill, citing sources that says this would lead to increased use of the drug for non-medical purposes…:
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The measure would add seizure disorders, HIV, epilepsy, muscular dystrophy and other diseases to the medical marijuana law passed last year. The bill is by Parks Senator Fred Mills who read a text from the mother of an epileptic girl, who had to go to Colorado to get the medication she needs…:
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The bill now moves to the House.

A bill that would mandate that public schools teach cursive writing by the third grade passed unanimously out of the Senate Education Committee. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell authored the bill, because she is concerned about kids not using cursive for their signature, which she says is an identity that students carry with them through their entire lives…:
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The bill moves to the Senate floor.

Children have been getting tickets for selling lemonade on the side of the road according to one lawmaker who wants to see it stop. A Senate measure to exempt minors from paying taxes on sales less than $500 a year is headed to the House. Houma Senator Norby Chabert says local officials need to exercise something that he says is lacking more and more in government- common sense…:
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A measure that would outlaw sanctuary cities in Louisiana advanced out of a House committee. The term is applied to some cities in the US that have policies designed to not prosecute undocumented immigrants. The bill is by Denham Springs Representative Valarie Hudges who says sanctuary cities are a national security threat…:
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Attorney General Jeff Landry supports the bill saying this would give officers a tool to ask a possible offender what their immigration status is. But Amite Representative Robby Carter feels that would lead to racial profiling…:
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The bill will go before a full House vote now.

A bill that would mandate that public schools teach cursive writing by the third grade passed unanimously out of the Senate Education Committee. It now heads to the Senate floor.

The Senate approved a measure to expand the list of diseases that medical marijuana can be used to treat. Halen Doughty has more..:
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Louisiana lawmakers are standing up for the little guys, and girls, looking to make a few dollars at their neighborhood lemonade stand. A bill unanimously passed in the Senate to exempt minors, who sell less than $500 a year worth of product, from having to pay an occupational license tax. Norco Senator Gary Smith says this might be hard to believe…but:
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The measure now heads to the House.

A Corrections Cadet at the Elayn Hunt Correctional Center is under arrest and has been terminated for allegedly trying to sneak in the synthetic marijuana drug “Mojo” to an inmate. Officials say a security supervisor noticed that 26-year-old Tierra Lewis of Port Allen had dropped the drug package in the parking lot when she noticed other officers were being surprise searched. She confessed to the crime and is facing charges which could land her in jail for 10 years.

A lawmaker from Baton Rouge would like high school students to take a national survey on sexual risks. Representative Patricia Smith says the proposal could help reduce the high number of teen pregnancies and STDs in Louisiana…:
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Despite opposition from those who feel sex talks should happen in the home and not at school, the measure advanced out of House Education and now heads to the full House.

The bill which would give adult motorcyclists the option to wear a helmet narrowly failed in the House. Oil City Representative Jim Morris spoke in support of the bill saying many other states do not require a helmet, and Louisiana is pushing motorcycle tourists away…:
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But the opposition cited safety concerns and though the bill failed 49-46, it could come back up.

A measure is heading to the House floor that would allow public high school students to participate in a national survey on sexual risks. Louisiana resident Victoria Kelly testified in the House Education Committee about how she would have been embarrassed to take this survey…
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The measure passed on a seven to four vote, but it might not have enough support on the House floor.

Another bill heading to the House floor would prohibit state agencies from asking on a job application if a person has a criminal record. Baton Rouge Representative Barry Ivey is concerned ex-convicts will not reveal their criminal history during the interview…
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Despite the objection, the House Governmental Affairs committee passed the bill.

The House failed to pass a bill that would allow motorcycle riders over 21 years old to choose whether not to wear a helmet. Michelle Southern has the story…
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The US Treasury’s decision to put anti-slavery activist Harriet Tubman on the front of the 20-dollar bill has generated a lot of discussion. Summer Steib, with the LSU Women’s Center says the original plan was to replace Alexander Hamilton with a woman on the 10-dollar bill, but the new Broadway hit “Hamilton” boosted his popularity…
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Tubman is the first woman to appear on US currency in 100 years.