A House committee approves a bill that would allow law enforcement to charge a mother who has an abortion, and also those who help her…:
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The Natchitoches woman accused in the 2018 burning death of her infant son has been sentenced as part of a plea bargain. Hannah Barker will serve about 30 years on the charges of conspiracy to commit first degree murder and manslaughter. Barker’s girlfriend, who actually killed the infant, has already been convicted and will be sentenced later this year.

The Honey Badger is home, and he’s as excited as Saints fans. Tyrann Mathieu and New Orleans made it official on Wednesday as the All Pro signed a reported 3 year $33 million dollar contract to join the team. A reporter mentioned Mathieu is about to turn 30, and to that the Honey Badger said…:
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Though he doesn’t have an official number yet, the Saints are taking pre-orders for Mathieu’s jersey and the website crashed almost instantly. It’s back up now.

The state’s tourism industry is bouncing back nicely from the COVID pandemic lockdowns and restrictions. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser, whose office oversees the Department of Tourism, says over 41-million people visited the Bayou State in 2021, which isn’t bad…
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Tourism is the state’s fourth-largest employer; supporting over a quarter-million jobs.