A bill that would establish a database system so rape victims can follow where their kits are in the process was passed in the Senate. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell says the tracking system would provide accountability with the rape kits.
The bill has passed in the Senate and heads to the full House for final passage.
A bill that would provide a $5 thousand tax credit to families adopting a child under the age of three was approved by a full House in a 97 to 0 vote. Bill author, Baton Rouge Representative Rick Edmonds says it’s about helping families help children.
Under the legislation, if the $5,000 credit exceeds the adoptive family’s tax liability, the state would give the family the balance of that money the year the adoption takes place. The bill heads to the Senate.
The state House has unanimously approved a bill that would symbolically abolish slavery in Louisiana. Baton Rouge Representative Edmond Jordan’s legislation would add language to the state’s constitution that would abolish slavery and involuntary servitude forever…
Jordan’s measure heads to the Senate for its approval. Since it’s a constitutional amendment, it will also need voter approval.
While the restaurant industry is still recovering from the effects of the COVID pandemic, Louisiana Restaurant Association President Stan Harris says eateries, like every other industry, have had to endure record inflation, supply-chain issues, and shortages.
And even though some restaurants have closed since the pandemic, Harris says there are new ventures that opened their doors.