Rep. Frank Hoffman, R-West Monroe, chairs the House Committee on Health and Welfare during an early morning at the statehouse. Rep. Tanner Magee, R-Houma, pictured with his daily cup of Joe. Credit: Justin DicCharia
Selling aborted fetal body parts and organs may become a felony in Louisiana pending passage of the proposed law in the House and the governor’s signature.
Katie Corkern of Amite displays a large syringe she says she must shove down her 9-year-old son’s throat to treat his illness. It causes seizures and the medicine he takes, she added, is making him go blind. Corkern said medically prescribed marijuana is his “last hope.” The House Health & Welfare Committee recommended the bill to the full House Tuesday. Credit; Justin DiCharia.
A bill permitting the use of prescribed marijuana for specified maladies got narrow approval by the House Health & Welfare Committee, but across the rotunda a Senate committee disapproved of a bill that would allow universities to grow hemp because it is distantly related to marijuana.
A proposed law to fine pet owners who tie up their animals during natural disasters including floods, hurricanes and tropical storms failed to gain favor in a Senate committee Tuesday.
Businesses will be able to sponsor signs in Louisiana state parks, forests, recreation areas and on Department of Agriculture vehicles, pending the governor’s approval, as a way supplement the department’s limping budget.
The 2016 honorees chosen for the Louisiana 4-H Hall of Fame were recognized April 30. Bill Richardson, LSU vice president for agriculture, fourth from the right, top row, said the 4-H program’s success can be attributed to the efforts of 4-H leaders and volunteers. From left to right, top row, are Blair Hebert receiving the award for Ernest Freyou, of Iberia Parish; John Lee, of Lincoln Parish; Andrew Montgomery for his grandfather, the late Andy Loftus, of DeSoto Parish; Kay Stough, of Caddo Parish; Richardson; Gerald Wood, of St. James Parish; Michael Dartez, of Vermilion Parish; and Paul Coreil, of Baton Rouge. Bottom row, Jessica Fontenot, daughter of the late Ted Johnson; Catherine Yvonne Normand, of St. Landry Parish; Pat Evans, of Morehouse Parish; Sara Seals, of Baton Rouge; and Rita Marceaux, of Vermilion Parish. (LSUAgCenter Photo)
A dozen honorees were inducted into the Louisiana 4-H Hall of Fame on April 30.
One of the honorees, Andy Loftus, of DeSoto Parish, passed away just days before the ceremony. His grandson, Andrew Montgomery, attended the ceremony to represent Loftus.
The following are arrests reported by St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz.
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A bill that would consolidate all of the state’s higher education governing boards into one “super board” of trustees failed to pass out of the Senate Finance Committee Monday, and is likely dead for the session, after a lengthy debate and stark testimony from college and university leaders.
Companies operating so-called “safety-net” hospitals in partnership with the state have requested an additional $100 million from the state in the upcoming fiscal year than last year, further complicating the state’s budget picture as it grapples with a $600 million shortfall and hospitals in dan
Louisiana taxpayers may have to pay state and local taxes on online purchases at the end of the year if a bill by Rep. Walt Leger, D-New Orleans, becomes law. It took its first significant step toward that end Monday.
A proposed state constitutional amendment aimed at weaning the state off short-term funding sources was voluntarily deferred by its author on Monday after members of the Senate Finance committee deemed the measure too dangerous to enact in a time of such fiscal uncertainty.
A higher minimum wage in Louisiana may run into trouble in the Legislature as the state grapples with a $600 million shortfall and an expected special session to raise more revenue approaches.
Sen. J.P. Morrell, D-New Orleans, responds to questions from one of his bill’s four opponents, Sen. Eddie Lambert, R-Gonzales.
Seventeen-year-olds may no longer go to adult prison facilities in non-violent crimes moved closer to reality Monday when the Senate passed 33-4 a bill increasing juvenile status from 16 to 17 years old. It now goes to the House for consideration.
MAMOU – In an impressive showing, Mamou earned a sweep over Eunice Monday in the season opener for both teams.
Dash cam footage of the shooting of the 6-year-old in Marksville.
Karla Bellon, left, and Michelle Brown shop Saturday at Gossip Boutique during the annual Noel on The Prairie.
The 17th annual Noel on the Prairie held Saturday and Sunday in Eunice drew many pre-holiday shoppers with 32 Eunice merchants offering customers discounts and sales. Above are shoppers at Holly’s Hobbies. (Photos by Myra Miller)
Irice Ann Darbonne Lavergne passed away on Thursday November 17, 2016 at the age of 73.
Burial will be held at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Eunice.
