Metairie Senator Danny Martiny is accusing House Appropriations Chairman Cameron Henry of abusing legislative rules to tank an effort to legalize sports betting…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces the Morganza Spillways’ gates on the Mississippi River will not begin opening Thursday as expected, but will be pushed back to Sunday. This is the second delay for the opening and is being blame is being put on changes in the weather forecast.
The legislative battle over whether Louisiana should have a minimum age to get married continues. An amendment was introduced that would preserve the current lack of minimum age, but would require 16 and 17-year-olds have parental consent for marriage and judicial review for younger individuals. It’s an amendment that was met with opposition by Baton Rouge Representative Patricia Smith.
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The conference committee will be a select group of House and Senate members that will attempt to set a minimum age for marriage that can receive approval before the legislative session ends on Thursday night.
On a 58-29 vote, the House approves a bill that prohibits Louisiana food manufacturers from labeling a food cauliflower rice if it doesn’t contain rice. The legislation also prohibits a food being called a veggie meat patty, if it doesn’t contain meat. Crowley Representative John Stefanski is a co-author of the bill