Public pleads for state aid

During public testimony on the state budget Saturday in the Senate Finance Committee, Rebecca Ellis, of Covington, left to right, holds up a picture of Emma Kaufman as Nann McMullen of Monroe explains Emma’s situation. At right, Matt McNeely, of Rapides Parish, waits to testify.

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Source: The Advocate

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