A House committee advances a bill to require students to recite part of the Declaration of Independence every day.
Cut 2 (29) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

The Emerald Ash Borer, a federally regulated pest, has been reported in 4 north Louisiana parishes. It’s the main bug that affects Ash Trees. Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says they’re working with the LSU Ag Center and USDA to control the bug…:
Cut 6 (08) “biological control”
He says you can lose an entire forest of ash trees in 10 years, because of the pest.

A bill aimed at the crime of human trafficking that would set the age one would have to be to work as a stripper is getting national attention over an amendment referred to as a joke. The measure would mean strippers be at least 21, and Representative Kenny Havard’s change dictated weight limits. He later withdrew the amendment. Houma Representative Beryl Amedee says the goal of his bill is serious…:
CUT 16 (08) “taken advantage of”
The stripper age bill needs another stop in the Senate before the governor.

Attorney General Jeff Landry says the federal governments transgender mandate to public schools is unlawful overreach. He said the threat that public schools would lose some funds if they didn’t allow students to use restrooms based on their gender identity creates a public education money crisis.

Captain Clay Higgins, aka the Cajun John Wayne, says he has national support for his mission to become the US Congressmen in the 3rd District. The reserved Lafayette City Deputy Marshal said in his announcement Wednesday that he’s descending into the belly of the beast” that is Congress, where “disconnected career politicians” feed off the toil of working folks.