The Louisiana Supreme Court has denied an appeal of pro-choice advocates challenging the state’s trigger laws banning most abortions. The law went into effect with the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe vs Wade in late June. But due to a lawsuit it’s been on and off ever since in Louisiana. The state’s highest court ruling Friday means abortions remains illegal in Louisiana.
A judge has denied Washington Parish Sheriff Randy Seal’s attempt to collect almost $40 thousand in back taxes from a Mount Herman cattle rancher Jason Smith. Smith sells cuts of beef directly to customers at his farm. In Louisiana farm products and or produce are tax exempt, Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says the next step is assuring this doesn’t come up again…:
Cut 5 (14) “…clarify the law.”
The sheriff says he does not plan to appeal.
It was six years ago that parts of Louisiana experienced devastating flooding after more than two and a half feet of rain fell from August 11th to the 14th. The small city of Youngsville, in Lafayette Parish, flooded and Mayor Ken Ritter was in his first term.
The LSU Tigers’ first game with Brain Kelly at the helm is just two weeks away, but it appears he’s already showing promise with his second recruiting class which is now ranked 6th in the nation. Tiger Rag Assistant Editor William Weathers says it’s harder to recruit when you can’t show what you’ve done with your existing team, he believes fans will be pleased with Kelly’s recruiting abilities whether it’s local or out of state players.
This week Baton Rouge’s Woodlawn High QB Ricky Collins committed to LSU.