Governor Jeff Landry stresses need for constitutional convention
Governor Jeff Landry held a press conference today to explain the need for a constitutional convention. Landry is pushing for a convention to be held in May and any changes would need voter approval in November. Landry says a presidential election is a perfect time for voters to weigh in on a reorganized constitution. ...
Apr 25, 2024
Senate Transportation Committee stops effort to repeal state's mandatory motorcycle helmet law
The Senate Transportation Committee has put a stop to an effort to repeal the state's mandatory motorcycle helmet law that's been in place since 2004. Bridget Gardner, the coordinator of the Community Injury Prevention Program at the University Medical Center New Orleans told the panel motorcycle deaths will go up if y...
Apr 25, 2024
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$20,000 reward for information in the death of a dolphin in Cameron Parish
Authorities are asking for help and offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for the death of a dolphin riddled with bullets in Cameron Parish. Matt Walia with NOAA's Fisheries Office of Compliance said they received a report of a deceased bottlenose dolphin on March 13th. &q...
Apr 24, 2024
Constitutional convention bill clears first legislative hurdle
House Governmental Affairs has approved the legislation calling Louisiana to convene a constitutional convention on May 20th. Governor Landry wants 171 delegates to streamline the current constitution. Former state representative Neil Abramson says that can be accomplished by moving items out of the constitution and in...
Apr 24, 2024
House Committee approves legislation to give Governor Landry more authority over state boards
The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee approves legislation that would give the governor the authority to choose the chair person and officers of state boards and commissions. Governor Jeff Landry appeared before the panel to explain why a governor should have this power. "This just helps the continuity of the ...
Apr 24, 2024
Senator John Kennedy ranked among the Top 10 most popular U.S. Senators
A new Morning Consult report finds Republican John Kennedy among the top ten most popular U-S Senators. The survey found that 55-percent of Louisiana voters approve of Kennedy's job performance. That's the tenth highest percentage. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says a majority of Louisiana voters agree w...
Apr 24, 2024
Authorities searching for gunman in fatal "road rage" shooting in Caddo Parish
The search continues for the person who fatally shot a driver of an 18-wheeler in what authorities in Caddo Parish describe as a road rage incident. Sergeant Casey Jones with the Caddo Parish Sheriff's office says the shooting happened Tuesday morning on I-20 in Greenwood. "The driver of a silver SUV opened fire o...
Apr 24, 2024
Bill to physically castrated those who commit sexual crimes against children passes in full Senate
Legislation to allow judges the discretion to sentence one who commits sexual crimes, and the victim is under the age of 13 to surgical castration clears the Senate on a 29 to 9 vote. Bill sponsor Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow said way too many children are being molested and raped... "By people that know them...
Apr 24, 2024
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Bill to protect and modernize IVF laws in Louisiana to be heard in the House
Legislation to provide protections for in vitro fertilization clinics in Louisiana advances favorably from House Civil Law and will go before the full House next week. Bill author, Baton Rouge Representative Paula Davis said after a Supreme Court ruling in Alabama caused IVF clinics to close, she wanted to keep that fr...
Apr 23, 2024
Louisiana receives 156-million dollar grant that can help low-income individuals purchase solar panels for their home
The state Department of Energy and Natural Resources announces Louisiana is recipient of a 156-million dollar federal grant to initiate a statewide program called "Solar for Y'all." D-N-R spokesperson Patrick Courreges says the federal dollars should expand solar panel installations, especially for those who ...
Apr 23, 2024