Voters could soon decide if universities in the state get to set their own tuition. Jeff Palermo has more…
A bill to ban hotels, convention centers and trade shows from blocking personal Wi-Fi hotspots is heading to the governor’s desk. Ville Platte Senator Eric LeFleur says his bill saves people from having to pay for daily access to a company’s WiFi. He says disabling personal hotspots when people pay cellular data plan fees is unfair.
The Raise the Age bill is nearing final passage. The bill would put 17-year-olds back in the juvenile justice system, rather than charging them as adults. Director of the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights Joshua Perry says there has been a huge coalition behind this bill. He says it’s good policy and it’s common sense policy.
The legislation passed the House 97 to 3 and heads back to the Senate for approval on minor changes.
The first shooter arrested in the fatal shooting of two Southern students in April, has had his charge upgraded to second-degree murder. Baton Rouge Police Cpl. L’Jean Mckneely says 22-year-old Ernest Felton was originally charged with attempted second-degree murder, but ballistics analysis and autopsy results led to the upgraded charge. He says Felton has also been charged with obstruction.