A bill to eliminate the death penalty in cases of first degree murder, child rape, and treason has cleared a senate panel. New Orleans Senator J.P. Morrell’s legislation would apply to offenses after August 1st 2018. Catholic Bishop Shelton Fabre (FOB) testified in favor of the measure.
Morrell says he authored the bill, because the death penalty has not reduced violent crimes. Fabre says the death penalty is just matching violence with violence.
A bill to extend foster care benefits in Louisiana from 18 years old to as much as 21 years old in some cases was passed by the Senate Finance Committee. The money committee agreed to the legislation, even though it will cost the state an additional million dollars. Bossier City Senator Ryan Gatti believes that most 18-year-olds will stay in foster care if benefits are extended to 21…
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One-million-dollars from the BP settlement would be used to finance the extension. The bill next heads to the Senate floor.
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A 24-7 Wall Street report shows Louisiana is one of the least taxed places to live in the country. Louisiana taxpayers are tied for fifth in the least amount of taxes paid to local and state governments when compared to other states. LSU economist Doctor Jim Richardson says this state has been a low tax state for years.
The Senate approves a bill that makes it clear bestiality is illegal in Louisiana. There is a law that says people can’t have sex with animals, but it’s unenforceable, because it’s contained in legislation that was ruled unconstitutional in 2003, because it criminalized sex between two males or females. Morrell says its important the state has a way to arrest someone for bestiality.
Morrell says the law protects does who have to touch animals in private areas, because they are either a doctor or for scientific research. He says some have complained his legislation is too ambiguous, but that’s not the case…