A disturbing discovery in Shreveport, as a deceased infant's body was found mixed in with linens at a cleaning facility. The ALSCO Uniforms employee who discovered the body initially believed it to be a doll, and the company was able to determine that the body came from a funeral home in Dallas. Shreveport Police Cpl. ...

On a 10-5 vote, the House Health and Welfare committee rejected a bill by Houma Sen. Mike Fesi that sought to ban fluoride in public drinking water systems. Dentists testified against the bill saying it would increase tooth decay, Fesi fought back against that argument. "When, there's no really proven effects wher...

A major monkey wrench in the fight to restrict speed cameras throughout the state. As the legislature continues considering Monroe Republican Senator Stewart Cathey's bill to do away with the speed cameras, the House passed an amendment by a single vote to exempt Opelousas from any such rule. Cathey is clearly unhappy....

Left lane hogs, now is the time to start changing your ways. Soon, it will be illegal to take up the left lane without passing another vehicle, regardless of the speed. The House passed Senate Bill 11 by Alexandria Democrat Jay Luneau, sending it to Governor Landry's desk. Driving in the left lane without passing anoth...

A Senate bill that would reclassify Ivermectin, commonly used to treat parasitic infections, as an over-the-counter medication in Louisiana passed the House Health and Welfare committee on a 10-1 vote. Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham supports the bill. He says Ivermectin as an over-counter drug would increa...