Healthy adults without children will soon have to participate in job training programs in order to receive SNAP benefits. It’s an Executive Order from Governor John Bel Edwards. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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A 67-year-old woman perished in a house fire in Caddo Parish, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. They say the body of Helen Diane Webb was located in her Shreveport home following the residential structure fire. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.

Legislative leaders seek to end the regular session early, so they could prepare for a special session that Governor John Bel Edwards plans to call to address the 750-million dollar revenue shortfall for next fiscal year. Senate President John Alario says the next special session needs to be held before the start of the next fiscal year…:
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Alario says ending the regular session early will give lawmakers a break, as they have been in one session after another since February.

First Lady Donna Edwards has announced a new recycling initiative at the Governor’s Mansion in honor of Earth Day, which is today. Mrs. Edwards says she and the governor have been recycling ever since they lived in Hawaii many years ago…:
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The first lady is encouraging Louisiana residents to do their part in recycling as much trash as they can.

Governor John Bel Edwards signs a historic order that would require able bodied adults with no children to take steps towards finding work in order to receive SNAP benefits…:
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Starting July 1st.

There’s talk of ending the regular legislative session early, so lawmakers have time to get ready for a second special session. Halen Doughty has more…:
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Planned Parenthood advocates rallied on state Capitol steps after a House committee approved a bill to defund Planned Parenthood. Unitarian Minister Rev. Darcy Roake says nearly 20 pieces of anti-women’s health legislation has been filed, three of those bills aimed directly at defunding Planned Parenthood. She says the organization provides preventive health care and accurate sexual health information.:
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The House passed a bill this week that would ban the most common procedure used in second-trimester abortions.

Today is Earth Day and Louisiana’s First Lady, Donna Edwards, has launched a new recycling imitative to commemorate the annual event which demonstrates support for environmental protection. She reminds folks that plastic bottles, aluminum cans, most paper, and even ink cartridges are recyclable…:
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The LSU baseball team brings a five game winning streak into its SEC showdown series with Mississippi State, which begins tonight at 7 PM at Alex Box Stadium. The Bulldogs will start Dakota Hudson on the mound in game one. He could be a top ten pick in this year’s Major League Baseball Draft. Coach Paul Mainieri says his team won’t be intimidated…:
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LSU enters the series ranked fifth in the country by Baseball America, while Mississippi State is seventh.

The 20th ranked Ragin Cajuns will host Texas State for three games at the Tigue. UL Lafayette has won 13 of its last 16 and they are in second place in the Sun Belt.

ULM returns to Sun Belt play today as they begin a three-game series in Jonesboro against Arkansas State. The Warhawks are six and nine in league play, while A-S-U is 5-and-13.

Tulane will face Central Florida this weekend in AAC action.

Louisiana Tech faces a tough test in league play this weekend when Old Dominion comes to Ruston for a three game Conference USA series.

Two of the top teams in the Southland square off this weekend as McNeese State hosts Southeastern for a three game series in Lake Charles.

Northwestern State makes their first regular-season trip to Central Arkansas since 2012.

As an Orleans Parish grand jury considers the evidence to charge Cardell Hayes in the fatal shooting of former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith, Hayes’ lawyer wants his client to appear before the panel to answer their questions.

Saints guard Tim Lelito has announced on Instagram that he’s signed his restricted free agent tender, which keeps him in Black and Gold for another season.

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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