A bill that would allow Louisiana residents who could legally own firearms to carry them concealed without a permit has been shelved in committee following testimony from one of the Lafayette theater shooting victims. Also opposed to Representative Barry Ivey’s bill were DAs, sheriffs and chiefs of police. It was the third time the Baton Rouge lawmaker tried to bring similar legislation. Ivey argued the Constitution guarantees our right to carry guns, and it doesn’t dictate how.

A 12-year-old is dead after cops say he accidentally shot himself in the head. Eunice Police Chief Randy Fontenot says the boy was handling a semi-automatic handgun…:
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He says the child later died from his injuries, and this is a tragic accidental incident in which no charges will be filed.

Governor John Bel Edwards today announced that Pineville based CLECO has provided the state $7 million dollars to be administered by local economic development agencies in the utility company’s service territory. The grants are one of several incentives the PSC approved as part of a buyout offer for CLECO. The purchase was completed in April of 2016. The governor says the primary use of the funds will go towards infrastructure improvements to attract new capital investment and job-creating projects.

Louisiana is the worst state to be a police officer according to a study by the personal finance website, WalletHub. Don Molino has more…:
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Another big part of Governor John Bel Edwards’ agenda for the legislative session has been shot down, as the House Ways and Means committee did not advance a proposal to shift the tax burden from individuals to businesses. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says many lawmakers aren’t interested in raising taxes on businesses…:
Cut 15 (12) “touch it”
Governor Edwards called the action by the Ways and Means committee a severe case of misplaced priorities and a disservice to the people of Louisiana.

Up for debate at the capitol today is a bill to raise the minimum grade point average in order to qualify for the TOPS scholarship. Baton Rouge Representative Franklin Foil is proposing to increase the required GPA from 2.5 to 3.0 for gradudating high school seniors starting with the class of 2021.

A bill that would ban so-called sanctuary cities fails to get the 70 votes needed to pass the full House. The bill is aimed at New Orleans which has a policy that prohibits officers from questioning the status of individuals who commit or report a crime. State Representative Gary Carter voiced his concern this legislation could lead to racial profiling of Hispanics…:
Cut 12 (07) “no”
The measure failed on 64-32 vote.

The personal finance website Wallethub finds Louisiana is the worst state in the country for police officers Analyst Jill Gonzales says Louisiana has a very high crime rate, so police officers are busy and pay for law enforcement officers is next to last in the country…..
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Louisiana also ranks last in the number of police deaths per one-thousand officers.

Taking aim at New Orleans, the bill to ban sanctuary cities fails to get the necessary votes to pass the full House. Denham Springs Representative Valarie Hodges says the measure would withhold funds from cities that don’t allow cops to question the status of individuals who commit crimes…:
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Hodges says under the measure, questions of immigration status would only be allowed post-arrest. But New Orleans Representative Gary Carter opposes..:
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The House voted 64-32, which was just six votes shy of the required super majority.

Governor John Bel Edwards is making an announcement this morning at Cleco in Pineville. The economic development news is slated to come down after 10am.

The effort to try to have the courts intervene in the city of New Orleans’ plans to take down a monument of a Confederate Army general comes up today, as a hearing in the suit to prevent the removal of the Beauregard statue takes place. Supporters of preserving the monuments claimed that newly uncovered documents show the city is not the rightful owner of the statue, but that it actually belongs to the City Park Improvement Association.

The governor’s agenda item he said would have reduced taxes for 90 percent of Louisiana households failed in the House Ways and Means Committee. Lawmakers don’t seem to want to raise taxes on business in return as a way to help address the state’s budget gap, according to Council for A better Louisiana President Barry Erwin. The session ends June 8th…:
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The governor began the session pushing several different tax proposals, because one-point-three billion dollars in temporary taxes are set to expire in July of 2018.

Governor John Bel Edwards income tax plan fails in the House Ways and Means committee. Jeff Palermo reports chances legislators will overhaul the state’s tax structure are dwindling…:
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The state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries say the body of a 15-year-old boy has been recovered from Black Bayou in Caddo Parish. Crews have been searching for the teen since Saturday evening, when they received a call about a capsized vessel near Rodessa, where four boys had been on board. Three of the teens made it to shore, but one of them never resurfaced. LDWF is leading the investigation on this fatal boating incident.

Minors seeking an abortion would be required to have proof of identification from their parents before terminating a pregnancy under a bill before a Senate committee today. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell says a photo ID of parents is required before high school report cards are handed out. She says it makes sense parents know their child is having an abortion…:
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The bill would also require that a minor seeking an abortion get court-ordered counseling if it’s suspected that they are a victim of sexual assault.

Louisiana is the worst state to be a police officer, according to the personal finance website Wallet Hub. Analyst Jill Gonzales says the state ranks 49th for the median income for law enforcement officers…:
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She says Louisiana scored poorly in other metrics for law enforcement such as police killings and high violent crime rates.

Another big part of Governor John Bel Edwards’ agenda for the legislative session has been shot down, as Tuesday the House Ways and Means committee did not advance a proposal to shift the tax burden from individuals to businesses. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says many lawmakers aren’t interested in raising taxes on businesses…:
Cut 15 (12) “touch it”
Governor Edwards called this a severe case of misplaced priorities and a disservice to the people of Louisiana.

A study from WalletHub finds Louisiana is the worst state to be a police officer. Website analyst Jill Gonzales says they measured the quality of life and job hazards, which really brought Louisiana down in the ratings…:
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A bill that would ban sanctuary cities failed to receive the necessary 70 votes to pass the House. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Minors seeking an abortion would be required to have proof of identification from their parents before terminating a pregnancy under a bill before a Senate committee today. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell says parents can’t be left in the dark on such an important matter..:
Cut 6 (03) “on their child”
The bill faces opposition from Planned Parenthood.

Louisiana is the worst state in the world to be a police officer according to a study by the personal finance website, WalletHub. Don Molino has more…:
Cut 1 (28) “I’m Don Molino”

Legislation backed by Governor John Bel Edwards’ that called for shifting the tax burden from individuals to businesses died in the House Ways and Means committee. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says it appears the Republican dominated legislature is not interested in overhauling the state’s tax structure…:
Cut 14 (11) “this minute”

A bill that would ban so-called sanctuary cities fails to get the 70 votes needed to pass the full House. New Orleans has a policy that prohibits officers from questioning the status of individuals who commit or report a crime. Denham Springs Representative Valarie Hodges says that type of policy is wrong…:
Cut 10 (09) “they arrested”
But New Orleans Representative Gary Carter voiced his concern to Hodges, because it could lead to racial profiling of Hispanics…:
Cut 12 (07) “no”
The measure failed failed 64-32.

Louisiana is the worst state in the world to be a police officer according to a study by personal finance website, WalletHub. Don Molino has more…

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A bill that would ban sanctuary cities failed to receive the necessary 70 votes to pass the House. Emelie Gunn has more…

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Governor John Bel Edwards income tax plan fails in the House Ways and Means committee. Jeff Palermo reports chances that legislators will overhaul the state’s tax structure dwindle…

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Minors seeking  an abortion would be required  to have proof of identification from their parents before terminating a pregnancy under a bill before a Senate committee today. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell says a photo ID of parents is required before high school report cards are handed out. She says it makes sense parents know their child is having an abortion:

Cut 4  (10) “not too much to ask”

Mizell says under current law, an abortion clinic only requires a notarized statement from the parents or guardian, or a court order signed by a judge. She says the expectation is that the signature means the parent knows what’s going on…:

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The bill would also require that a minor seeking an abortion get court-ordered counseling if it’s suspected that they are a victim of sexual assault. Mizell says parents can’t be left in the dark on such an important matter..:

Cut 6 (03) “on their child”

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A study from WalletHub finds Louisiana is the worst state to be a police officer. Website analyst Jill Gonzales says they measured the quality of life and job hazards, which really brought Louisiana down in the ratings.

Cut 7 (11)  “bottom ten”

Gonzales says not only is being a police officer a dangerous job, it also doesn’t pay well. She says the Bayou State is ranked 49^th for the median income for law enforcement officers.

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The report also finds Louisiana has an extremely high violent crime and property crime rates. Gonzales says criminals keep Louisiana police officers and the pay for law enforcement officers is next to last in the country

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A bill that would ban so-called sanctuary cities fails to get the necessary votes to pass the full House. The bill included a fee which is why 70 votes were needed to pass. The legislation is aimed at New Orleans, which has a policy that prohibits officers from questioning the status of individuals who commit or report a crime. Denham Springs Representative Valarie Hodges says that type of policy is wrong.

Cut 10 (09) “they arrested”

Hodges says the bill would prohibit any city with these polices from receiving federal funds and would impose a fee if the city refuses to cooperate. She says other states have similar legislation and Louisiana needs to get in line…

Cut 11 (07) “come first”

But New Orleans Representative Gary Carter voiced his concern to Hodges, because it could lead to racial profiling of Hispanics…

Cut 12 (07) “no”

Hodges says under the measure, questions of immigration status would only be allowed post-arrest. But Carter says…

Cut 13 (07) “status”

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Legislation backed by Governor John Bel Edwards’ that called for shifting the tax burden from individuals to businesses died in the House Ways and Means committee. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says it appears the Republican dominated legislature is not interested in overhauling the state’s tax structure…

Cut 14 (11) “this minute”

Edwards began the session pushing several different tax proposals, because one-point-three billion dollars in temporary taxes are set to expire in July of 2018. One proposal called for reducing income taxes for 90-percent of the state’s wage earners, but Erwin says many legislators are concerned about increasing taxes on businesses…

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Erwin says there is still a chance we’ll see tax reform bills make it through the legislative process. He says the House Ways and Means committee have sent a couple of ideas to the House floor for more discussion, but….

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New LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade has completed the hiring of his assistant coaches by adding Bill Armstrong to his staff. Armstrong spent the past 11 seasons as an assistant coach at Ole Miss. Wade says Armstrong’s knowledge of the Southeastern Conference makes him a great addition….

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Wade has also made some changes with the roster. He’s added a graduate transfer and a junior college transfer, plus a couple of players have decided to transfer. He says they have some good pieces, they just need to mold it together…

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With Antonio Blakeney deciding to enter the NBA draft, Duop Reath is the Tigers leading returning scorer. Wade says Reath has emerged as one of the leaders of the team along with former Tioga High Star Aaron Epps…

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Governor John Bel Edwards continues to have no success with his proposals to change Louisiana’s tax laws. The House Ways and Means committee rejected his plan to reduce income taxes for 90-percent of the state’s wage earners, but Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says many legislators are concerned about increasing taxes on businesses…
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The House Civil Law committee approves a bill that could suspend child support payments for parents who are incarcerated for six months or more. Gretna Representative Joseph Marino says the idea behind the bill is to reduce debt for inmates, so they have a better chance to succeed when they are released from prison…:
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The proposal comes from a recommendation made by the governor’s task force that looked at reducing the state’s incarceration rate.

Louisiana US Senator Bill Cassidy appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to talk about his “Kimmel Test” when it comes to the nation’s health care plan. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Former LSU basketball star Shaquille O’ Neal has told an Atlanta TV station that he plans to run for sheriff in 2020. O’Neal has homes in Florida and Georgia, so if he does run, it will likely be in one of those two states.

Legislation backed by Governor John Bel Edwards’ that called for shifting the tax burden from individuals to businesses died in the House Ways and Means committee. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says it appears the Republican dominated legislature is not interested in overhauling the state’s tax structure…
cut 14 (11) “…this minute”

Most inmates serving over 180-days in prison wouldn’t have to pay child support while incarcerated under a measure that cleared a House committee. While speaking to the Department of Children and Family Services, Carencro Representative Julie Emerson says an offender is more likely to discuss child support payments, if they don’t have huge debts.:
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The stripper age requirement bill advanced with significant amendments out of a Senate committee today. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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A House committee approved legislation to amend a current state law so-foreign born applicants can obtain a marriage license without a birth certificate. A Lafayette man who was born in an Indonesian refugee camp and doesn’t have a birth certificate has filed a lawsuit, because he’s unable to marry his fiancee.