The House Transportation Committee approves a proposal to require signs several hundred feet ahead of speed enforcement cameras. New Orleans Senator Troy Carter believes those who oppose this are just interested in collecting money from unsuspecting motorists.

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The bill is awaiting final passage on the House floor.

A bill that would include dating partners in Louisiana’s domestic violence laws advances in a Senate committee. Baton Rouge Senator Bodi White raised concerns about situations that could arise, like a boyfriend pushing his drunk girlfriend into the car after a night out.

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The measure was sent to the Senate floor without objection.

The House is scheduled to take up a proposal tomorrow to increase the state’s gasoline tax by 17 cents a gallon. Jeff Palermo has more…

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The House Health and Welfare Committee approves a proposal to require parents of minors seeking an abortion to show a photo ID at the clinic. Currently minors only need a notarized statement from a legal guardian. The Senate-approved bill adding the picture identification requirement now heads to the full House for consideration.