Governor Bobby Jindal made an appearance on NBC’s Meet The Press to talk about the religious freedom debate that’s created a national controversy in recent weeks. Bossier City Representative Mike Johnson has filed a religious freedom bill in Louisiana. Jindal says this issue is about business owners that don’t want to have to choose between their religious beliefs and being able to operate their businesses…:
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Johnson’s proposed bill would permit private businesses to deny the same benefits to same-sex couples as other married couples based on a religious objection.

A 54-year-old man from Baton Rouge is booked with attempted murder charges after allegedly trying to set his ex girlfriend’s home on fire in Baker while she was inside. Cops say the woman reported 54-year-old Leper Lewis was angry because the couple had recently broken up. Lewis is charged with attempted first degree murder and attempted aggravated arson.

State police say one of their troopers was injured in a crash involving a drunk driver Sunday morning while investigating another DWI related accident in East Baton Rouge Parish. Trooper Dustin Dwight says the unidentified trooper had the first DWI suspect inside his vehicle parked on the side of I-12 and was finishing up the paperwork for that accident report…:
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That driver is 24-year-old Megan Hall of Zachary and Dwight says her BAC was nearly twice the legal limit. The first DWI suspect and the trooper suffered minor to moderate injuries.

According to the United States Public Interest Research Group, federal data from 2014 indicates that over 1,800 bridges in Louisiana need repairs. The Federal Highway Administration labels those bridges as “structurally deficient”. Louisiana Department of Transportation spokesman Rodney Mallett says motorists should not be frightened by this designation…:
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