$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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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