The Senate ag committee approved legislation that would require truth in labeling for food products. It goes after products that label themselves as Soy milk or Almond milk, which is not really milk. Cauliflower rice is also getting more popular, but Louisiana Rice Industry representative Scott Franklin says it’s not rice…
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The legislation heads to the Senate floor for more discussion.

Heading to the House floor is legislation that brings back sales tax holidays for back to school shopping, hurricane preparedness supplies and hunting gear. Haughton Representative Dodie Horton says it’s something the public wants…
cut 8 (10) “…school uniforms”
The House Transportation committee slammed the breaks on a resolution pushed by Jonesboro Rep. Jack McFarland aimed at reducing the number of billboards on Louisiana roadways. Louisiana’s trucking industry backed the effort, because McFarland says ads for crash attorneys are impacting the cost of doing business for truckers.
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Supporters also say the number of billboards are distracting and take away from Louisiana’s scenery. But Shreveport Representative Barbara Norton says placing a moratorium on billboards is the wrong way to address clutter…
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The legislation was killed on a 14-to-3 vote.