At the Capitol, a legislative effort to stop a rule requiring students 16 and older from having to show proof of a COVID vaccine in order to attend school meets defeat in the Senate Health and Welfare Committee. Jeff Palermo has the story…:

CUT 01(31)      “…Jeff Palermo.”

State prosecutors have charged three state troopers for the 2020 roadside beating of Antonio Harris in Franklin Parish. Former troopers Jacob Brown, Dakota DeMoss and Kam Harper will all be tried for battery. No comment from the accused or their lawyers.

A bill that would let Louisiana colleges and boosters of their athletic programs pay student-athletes as part of name, image and likeness deals continues to advance through the Louisiana legislator. Marrero Senator Patrick Connick is the author of the proposal and got the bill through the House Education Committee…:

CUT 12(06)      “…state law.”

UL System President Jim Hightower says this legislation is not in violation of NCAA policy.

A NOAA study says there’s a potential link in the decline of air pollution to the increase in the number of hurricanes. State Climatologist Barry Keim says efforts in North America and Europe to improve the environment have shown a surge in Atlantic hurricanes…:

CUT 09(12)      “…really interesting.”

Environmental efforts in the US have decreased pollution by about 50-percent.

The Louisiana House is set to convene in the next hour and they are scheduled to vote on a controversial bill that would result in homicide charges against a pregnant woman who gets an abortion. The legislation is expected to be amended before its taken out and it’s believed the criminal charges against a pregnant woman will be removed from the bill.

A study from the National Oceanic at Atmospheric Administration says there’s a potential link in the decline of air pollution to the increase in the number of hurricanes. Brooke Thorington has more.
Cut 2 (33) …I’m Brooke Thorington.”

The state health department is set to add the COVID vaccine as a requirement for students 16 and older to attend school in the fall. A legislative effort to prohibit that rule from going into effect was defeated in the Senate Health and Welfare Committee. Numerous people testified that schools should not have the COVID vaccine on the list of required shots. But Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow, who lost her husband to COVID in December of 2020, feels differently…
Cut 5 (09) “..differently.”

A bill that would let Louisiana colleges and boosters of their athletic programs pay student-athletes as part of name, image and likeness deals continues to advance through the Louisiana legislator. Marrero Senator Patrick Connick is the author of the proposal and got the bill through the House Education Committee…
cut 12 (06) “…amend current state law”
Connick says the legislation does not allow for pay-for-play payment arrangements which is something the NCAA says it will begin to enforce.

The Louisiana House convenes at 2 PM and all eyes are on House Bill 813. The proposed law can charge pregnant women with murder if they get an abortion. The legislation is expected to be amended so a pregnant woman who gets an abortion does not face criminal charges and the new language would reaffirm a current law that says abortions would be outlawed in Louisiana if Roe versus Wade is overturned.

Due to a nationwide shortage of infant formula, the Louisiana Department of Health issues advice for parents.
Cut 2 (33) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

Louisiana Congresswoman Julia Letlow has been named to the powerful Appropriations Committee. Letlow says the committee seat will help her fulfill campaign promises for her district, which include increasing broadband access to rural areas of the state and supporting the needs of Louisiana farmers.
Cut 7 (09) “…right now.”
Letlow also says education funding will be a priority as well.

A House resolution that tried to repeal a state rule requiring COVID vaccine shots for students 16 and older to attend school was rejected by a Senate Committee. Louisiana Solicitor General Elizabeth Murrill testified in favor of the resolution and she says L-D-H should not press the COVID vaccine on children…
Cut 4 (12) “…indefinitely.”
But several senators says parents can get an exemption from the COVID vaccine requirement.

Congresswoman Julia Letlow has been chosen to fill an empty seat on the House Committee on Appropriations. The committee is responsible for funding the Federal government’s vital programs. Letlow says it’s an honor to be chosen for such a powerful committee and to help the Bayou State.

Cut 6  (08) “…needs.” 

Letlow is the first Louisianan to serve on House Appropriations since 2013.

The nationwide shortage of infant formula has parents of newborns looking for options and guidance. Director of Nutrition Services at the Louisiana Department of Health Jennifer Nicklas is advising families to shop at different stores…

Cut 8 (09)  “…give up.”
A recall of formula made by Abbott at their Michigan plant along with supply chain issues has only exacerbated the formula shortage.

To help fight the ongoing opioid epidemic, the Louisiana Department of Health Office of Behavioral Health is offering extended hours and treatment services in the Northwest and Northshore regions of the state. Traci Perry with OBH says it takes a combination of medication and evidence-based treatment to keep patients on the right track.

Cut 12 (11) “…stay in recovery.” 

A Senate bill requiring public schools to adopt policies by the end of the year regarding cameras to be installed in Louisiana special education classrooms advances from House Education.  Sandra Guichard, a mother of two special needs children says she placed a recorder on her daughter when she suspected she was being abused at school.

Cut 14 (10)  “…her face.”

The bill requires policies to be in place by December 31^st.

An intense debate is expected this afternoon on the House floor over a bill that would charge a pregnant woman with murder if she has an abortion and the medical provider who performs them. Oil City Representative Danny McCormick says his bill is not about putting doctors and mothers in jail…

Cut 5 (07) “…protection of the child.”
Governor John Bel Edwards, a pro-life Democrat, says the House Bill 813 is clearly unconstitutional, and he’ll veto the legislation if it reaches his desk…

Cut 7 (07) “…off my desk.”
The House is scheduled to convene at 2 PM.

For a second time, the House rejects a bill that would ban corporal punishment in Louisiana public schools. While the practice of spanking and paddling in school is generally not used in large school systems the practice is still allowed in rural school districts.

Students 16 and older will likely be required to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination to attend school this fall. A House resolution preventing the rule from going into effect was rejected by a Senate committee. Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau voted against the effort to block the rule because parents can submit a written exemption…

Cut 3 (09) “…clearly is.”

A Senate-approved bill requiring Louisiana public schools to adopt cameras in special needs classroom policies by the end of the year advances from House Education. Jennifer Carignan, President of Louisiana Save Our Schools begged lawmakers to find funding and to hold schools accountable for installing cameras in the classroom.

Cut 15 (08)  “…to help them.”

The cameras will cost an estimated $6-million.

The full House is set to debate a bill that would consider an abortion an act of murder and send mothers who have one to prison. Kevin Gallagher has more…:

Cut 1 (33) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher.”

For a second time, the House rejects a bill that would ban corporal punishment in Louisiana public schools. While the practice of spanking and paddling in school is generally not used in large school systems the practice is still allowed in rural school districts. 31 states ban corporal punishment in public schools.

The nationwide shortage of infant formula has parents of newborns looking for options. Director of Nutrition Services at the Louisiana Department of Health Jennifer Nicklas suggests looking at smaller retailers like drug stores and reminds parents not to attempt to make your own formula, and never…

Cut 10 (08) “…breast milk.”

A Senate-approved bill requiring Louisiana public schools to adopt cameras in special needs classroom policies by the end of the year advances from House Education. Parent Jody Rollins, whose son is nonverbal, says it’s as if education is lawless.

Cut 16 (11)  “…good feeling.”

A bill passed last year requiring cameras in special needs classrooms however many have not because they say it’s too costly.

A bill that would consider an abortion an act of murder is scheduled for debate today on the House floor. House Bill 813 would punish women who have the procedure and doctors who perform them, with prison time. Oil City Republican Rep. Danny McCormick is the sponsor of the controversial bill…
Cut 4 (10) “…that’s my goal.”
Speaking to the Baton Rouge Rotary Club, Governor John Bel Edwards, a pro-life Democrat, says he has many issues with the bill…
cut 6 (13) “….with that bill”
The governor also says it’s absurd to suggest that a woman would be jailed for an abortion.

Due to a nationwide shortage of infant formula, the Louisiana Department of Health issues advice for parents…
Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

LDH’s Office of Behavioral Health is expanding opioid treatment services in Shreveport and Hammond. Opioid treatment specialist Traci Perry….
cut 11 (12) “…. life-saving services”
A phone number to call is 844-535-7291.

An intense debate is expected this afternoon on the House floor over a bill that would charge a pregnant woman with murder if she has an abortion. Oil City Representative Danny McCormick says his bill is not about putting doctors and mothers in jail…
cut 5 (07) “….protection of the child”
Governor John Bel Edwards calls the bill patently unconstitutional and he’ll veto it if it reaches his desk…
cut 7 (07) “…off my desk”
The House is scheduled to convene at 2 PM.

A Senate committee has rejected a House-approved measure that would have prevented the Edwards administration from requiring students 16 and up to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination. So that means this fall most high schoolers and college students will need to be vaccinated against COVID or submit a written exemption.

LDH is expanding treatment services for opioid addiction in two areas of the state…
Cut 3 (35) “…I’m David Grubb.”

A nationwide baby formula shortage is causing problems for mothers with infants. Director of Nutrition Services at the Louisiana Department of Health Jennifer Nicklas says for parents in the WIC program, the list of approved formula substitutions has been expanded…
cut 9 (08) “….subsitutions”