Category Archives: News
Gov signs another piece of criminal justice reform
Governor Edwards signs legislation allowing eyewitness identification experts the right to testify in criminal trials. Innocence Project New Orleans Staff Attorney Kia Hayes says this policy bring the...
Jun 10, 2019 Jeffrey Schwartz / CC
Legislation revises current laws aimed to combat hazing
The battle to deter hazing on college campuses continues with a bill on the way to the Governor's desk authored by Lafayette Representative Nancy Landry. It revises the state's current anti-hazing law...
Jun 10, 2019 David Goehring / CC
Spring like weather to hit Louisiana in the middle of June
A cold front will bring the Bayou State cooler temperatures and lower humidity for the next few days. Davyon Hill with the National Weather Service in Shreveport says it's rare to see a cold front in ...
Jun 10, 2019
Death penalty abolitionists increasingly optimistic
A proposal to abolish the death penalty failed to pass this year, but proponents are more optimistic about its chances going forward, citing the progress it made this year. New Iberia Representative T...
Jun 10, 2019
LSU falls in 12 innings to Florida State to end the Tigers season
The 2019 LSU baseball season finished with a heartbreaking 5-4 loss in 12 innings to Florida State. The Seminoles star third baseman Drew Mendoza singled home the winning run. Tigers Coach Paul Mainie...
Jun 09, 2019
Foster care services extended to 21 years of age
Governor John Bel Edwards signs legislation that increases the maximum foster care age from 18 to 21-years-old. The Department of Children and Family Services says by expanding the program, it will he...
Jun 08, 2019
Louisiana's Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control accepting applications from retailers looking to sell CBD products
CBD sales were legalized in the same legislation that allows industrial hemp production, and the Louisiana Office Alcohol and Tobacco Control is now accepting applications from retailers interested in...
Jun 08, 2019 Chemist 4 U / CC
New Orleans music icon Dr. John dead at 77
New Orleans has lost one of its most recognizable voices as six-time Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dr. John has passed away following a heart attack. New Orleans actor Harry Shearer re...
Jun 07, 2019
Fantasy sports dies after last second fillibuster
Fantasy sports legalization fails to get a final vote after a last second filibuster on the Senate floor from the same legislator who brought an ultimately doomed sports betting bill. Fairness for Fan...
Jun 07, 2019 Jeffrey Schwartz / CC
House Republican Chair looks back on 2019 session
The 2019 Legislative session is in the books. House Republican Chairman Lance Harris feels overall it's been a great session. Harris says among the most positive pieces of legislation was the controve...
Jun 07, 2019
