Governor Jeff Landry vetoed House Bill 423 which sought to limit damages a jury can award to victims in auto accidents. Jeff Palermo reports  Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says this is a bad move.

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A Slidell man is charged with 11 counts of video voyeurism for putting at least one hidden camera in his guest bathroom. In addition, police found evidence that 31-year-old Jonathan Bethancourt had posted similar cameras at his condo in Orange Beach, Alabama.

 
Starting tomorrow, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will enforce several new limits on catching red drum in an attempt to curb overfishing. LDWF Director of Marine Fisheries Chris Schieble (sheeble) says the new regulations aren’t anything too crazy.
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Additionally, caught red drum now must be between 18 and 27 inches.

 
Governor Jeff Landry signed the LA GATOR Scholarship Program into law earlier today, which will provide vouchers for more parents to send their kids to better schools. Bill author Senator Rick Edmonds of Baton Rouge says GATOR will look similar to the current voucher program for low-income students and students in low-rated schools.
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The plan is to eventually expand GATOR to cover students of all incomes and schools. Phase one of GATOR is set to start for the 2025-26 school year.