
Bill to ban fluoride in public drinking water systems fails after testimony by 9-year-old from Monroe
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...
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Opelousas' exemption from speed camera legislation sparks pushback from Monroe Senator Stewart Cathey
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....
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Bill to make it illegal to loiter in the left lane without passing another vehicle proceeds to Governor Jeff Landry's desk
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...
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Bill to reassign Ivermectin as an over-the-counter medication in Louisiana advances to House floor for further debate
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...
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Landry signs six auto insurance reform bills in ceremony in governor's mansion
We're about to enter the home stretch of the legislative session, so the push is on for lawmakers to get their last-minute bills onto Gov. Landry's desk. The dominant issue in this session has been auto insurance reform, and a handful of bills have made it onto Landry's desk. On Wednesday, Landry signed six of them in ...
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