A bill to allow for your pet’s remains to be buried with you will be heard in House Commerce today. Minden Representative Wayne McMahen, who is a retired veterinarian says the nexus of his bill is to make it not illegal to bury a pet in a human cemetery.
Cut 10 (10) “…buried yourself.”
McMahen says pets are considered one of the family and many individuals find comfort in having their four-legged best friend rest beside them.
Lake Charles Representative Eric Tarver wants to make sure the Calcasieu River Bridge project remains on the front burner when it comes to infrastructure projects. So, he’s proposed legislation that money is set aside over the next six years for the bridge with an estimated price tag to exceed $1-billion.
Cut 5 (11) “..a down payment.”
Tragic news out of Caddo Parish after the death of a two-year-old. Bia Roland with the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office says they received a call just before ten Monday morning that a toddler was found in Black Bayou Lake, just behind a neighbor’s home on Gator Hole Freeway in Hosston.
This is an active investigation.
The federal government has launched a 500-million-dollar grant program that would allow schools to become more energy efficient. Money will also be available for local schools to invest in alternative fuel school buses. EPA Administrator Michael Regan (REE-gun) says studies have linked breathing in diesel fumes while riding in buses as a legitimate health threat…