Winn Parish deputies are investigating a murder that claimed the life of the Calvin High School softball coach who was fatally shot by his son after an altercation Saturday. Sheriff Cranford Jordan (Jur-dan) says 51-year-old Kevin Chad Camp was pronounced dead on the scene.
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Camp’s 17-year-old son has been charged with manslaughter.

A 36-year-old pregnant woman is dead and three 19-year-olds have been charged in her death. Baton Rouge Police Sergeant L’Jean McKneely says Kerisha Johnson was sitting in a vehicle waiting to pick up family members from a party, when shots rang out and then shots were returned towards her vehicle….
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One of the suspects is reportedly a deputy at the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s office.

Legislation to keep film tax incentives in place permanently in Louisiana will be heard in House Ways and Means tomorrow and a statewide poll conducted last month indicates 66 percent of residents are in favor of those incentives. Acting President of the Louisiana Film Entertainment Association Trey Burvant says they commissioned JMC Analytics to poll 600 residents.
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The survey also found that 78 percent of those polled are more likely to watch a movie if it was filmed in Louisiana.

LSU baseball remains ranked number one in the polls after taking two of three from Kentucky. Tigers Coach Jay Johnson says winning a series against a team that had the best R-P-I in the country is huge…
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The Tigers are back home tomorrow night to host U-L Lafayette.

Baton Rouge Police have arrested three 19-year-old males in the murder of a pregnant woman and her unborn child on Sunday, April 16. Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says minutes before the shooting – the victim dropped off teens at a party in the area.

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36-year-old Kerisha Johnson, who was 9 months pregnant was killed while sitting in her car after returning to pick up the teens. Marques Porch, Gregory Parker, and Derrick Curry have been charged with the shooting.

Last year Shreveport Senator Barry Milligan legislation’s created a commission to assist schools and nonprofits with security and now he wants to make it a permanent office. He says it’s important to have a central point of reference to provide resources and guidance on how to apply for grants.

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The Center for Safe Schools would operate within GOHSEP.

Of the seven statewide elected positions in Louisiana, only two are seeking reelection this fall. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says while the big focus is on the governor’s race, getting elected as Secretary of State, Treasurer or AG sets you up for a bigger job in the future…

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Independent candidate for Governor Hunter Lundy is keeping an eye on what the legislature will do to fix the state’s property insurance crisis. Lundy is concerned they will approve legislation to restrict the ability to sue insurance companies….

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Lundy is for legislation that gives consumers more rights, not less.

The House Ways and Means Committee is expected to hear this morning Mandeville Representative Richard Nelson’s legislation to eliminate the state income tax. To make up for that lost revenue, Nelson proposes lowering the Homestead Exemption and eliminating several different sales tax exemptions….
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Nelson’s bill faces long odds of passing.

As the session moves along, lawmakers will look at ways to improve the state’s property insurance market. Independent candidate for governor, Hunter Lundy, says he would like to see legislation that would give the consumer more rights against adjusters who do not do their job…
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With Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin’s announcement he’s not running for re-election, only two of seven current statewide elected officials will be on the ballot in October.
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A search party is looking for a missing special needs teen, 15-year-old Amariya Alise Lewis who was last seen on Thursday morning leaving Bolton High School in Alexandria. Lewis is a Black female, with black hair with long braids and brown eyes. She’s about five-foot-five, 150 pounds. Officials say Lewis left the school on foot after a brief encounter with the school’s administration.

A bill that would end state income tax in Louisiana goes before the House Ways & Means Committee today. Republican Mandeville Representative Richard Nelson says his HB 424 would phase out taxes collected on the income of persons, estates, and trusts. Nelson says Louisiana needs this if it wants to compete with neighboring states with NO income tax, like Florida, Texas, and Tennessee…:
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Nelson says the revenue lost would be offset by lowering the homestead exemption on property taxes and eliminating a number of exemptions to the state sales tax.

A bill that will be debated on later in the session is a measure to make Insurance Commissioner an appointed position instead of elected. Gubernatorial candidate Hunter Lundy opposes the legislation…
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Outgoing Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon also opposes the bill.

Shreveport Senator Barry Milligan has legislation that would establish the Center for Safe Schools within the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. Milligan says the center can help schools develop plans to respond to active shooter situations, even during times when students are changing classes…
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Milligan says the Center for Safe Schools can also help assist schools and non-profits to apply for grants that can be used to increase security.

We’re less than four months away from qualifying for the statewide elections and only two statewide elected officials are running for re-election, Billy Nungesser and Mike Strain. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says the open statewide elected positions are drawing lots of candidates…
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Multiple candidates are running for governor, attorney general, Secretary of State and State Treasurer.

Of the seven statewide elected positions in Louisiana, only two are seeking reelection this fall. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says every now and then we see a big shake up when it comes to these positions…
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Only Billy Nungesser and Mike Strain are running for re-election this year.

Mandeville Representative Richard Nelson is running for governor and the House Ways and Means Committee will hear his bill that would get rid of the state income tax. To replace the revenue, Nelson is proposing higher property taxes and doing away with numerous sales tax exemptions….
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Today’s Ways and Means Committee will begin at 9 AM.

Shreveport Senator Barry Milligan wants to make the Louisiana Commission on School and Nonprofit Safety to be permanent. Brooke Thorington has more.
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New Orleans Senator Gary Carter says he will not move forward with his proposal that would open the door for gun owners to be sued if their gun was stolen from a vehicle and then used in a felony crime. Carter says he’s pulling his bill from consideration because it could result in unintended consequences. Carter says he filed the legislation to address the supply of stolen guns from unlocked vehicles that were later used in murders, armed robberies and other felonies.

A House bill aimed at ending state income tax gets its first hearing by lawmakers today. More from Kevin Gallagher…:
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The Winn Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 17-year-old male in the fatal shooting of 51-year-old Kevin Chad Camp, who was the girls softball coach at Calvin High School. The teenager has been charged with manslaughter. Calvin High won the Class C title last year and is scheduled to play a playoff game today.

Independent candidate for Governor Hunter Lundy is keeping an eye on what the Louisiana Legislature will do to fix the state’s property insurance crisis. Lundy is concerned lawmakers will approve legislation that will restrict the ability to sue insurance companies….
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After creating a commission to assist schools and nonprofits with guidance and training for crisis management last year, Shreveport Senator Barry Milligan wants to make it a permanent entity, and establish the Center for Safe Schools within the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, and Senate Bill 207 does just that.
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Another reason Milligan says it’s important to have a central point of reference is to assist schools and non-profits with resources and how to apply for grants to increase security.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Jack Montoucet has submitted his resignation as it has become public that he’s involved in a bribery scandal. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says this is not a good look for the Edwards administration…:
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Federal documents show Montoucet’s signature is on a contract tied to a kickback scheme that’s resulted in one conviction on bribery charges for a man out of Youngsville.

A bill that would end state income tax in Louisiana goes before the House Ways & Means Committee today. The bill is authored by Republican Mandeville Representative Richard Nelson, who says his HB 424 would phase out taxes collected on the income of persons, estates, and trusts. Nelson says Louisiana needs this if it wants to compete with neighboring states with NO income tax, like Florida, Texas, and Tennessee…:
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The bill would phase income taxes out over a four-year period. Nelson says the revenue lost would be offset by lowering the homestead exemption on property taxes and eliminating a number of exemptions to the state sales tax.

Independent candidate for Governor Hunter Lundy is keeping an eye on what the Louisiana Legislature will do to fix the state’s property insurance crisis. Lundy is concerned lawmakers will approve legislation that will restrict the ability to sue insurance companies….
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