Fentanyl overdoses in our state were up by 41.6% last year compared to 2019 so, the Louisiana Department of Health launches a campaign to raise awareness about the alarming rates of overdoses in the state…:

CUT 02(32)      “…Teiko Foxx.”

Former state Representative Nancy Landry announces she will run for Secretary of State this fall. A Republican, Landry served as Lafayette’s House member from 2008 to 2019. She joins GOP House Speaker Clay Schexnayder and Republican businessman Brandon Trosclair in the race. Current SOS Kyle Ardoin is not running for re-election.

A House-approved bill that would alter state law to consider burglary of an inhabited dwelling a violent crime clears its committee review in the Senate. Jefferson Parish Rep. Debbie Villio says, if you’ve been burglarized, you feel violated. Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow worries the well-intended bill could cause troubles in a courtroom…:

CUT 13  (10)        “…young and dumb.”

Despite that and other objections, the bill was approved, and moves to the Senate floor.

A bill to require “In God We Trust” be displayed in every school classroom passed overwhelmingly in the House. Bill sponsor Dodie Horton, of Bossier Parish, says the bill costs taxpayers virtually nothing, and carries no penalties…:

CUT 08  (08)        “…donated it.”

That bill passes 98-to-4 and heads over to the Senate.