A proposal to allow a parish by parish vote on the legalization of sports gambling passed a Senate committee on a 3-1 vote. First Baptist Church of Ponchatula Pastor David Cranford says this bill will cost lives.
Cut 8 (12) “…gambling”
But Metairie Senator Danny Martiny says failing to legalize sports betting won’t stop addicts from betting.
Cut 9 (09) “…this bill.”
Gambling addicts, spoke out about the need to increase gambling addiction recovery services, especially if the law were to pass, including former LSU basketball player Randy Livingston.
Cut 10 (11) “…here.”
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Delhi Senator Francis Thompson’s truth in labeling law of ag products receives unanimous support from the state senate and moves to the House for more discussion. Food manufacturers in violation of this proposed law would be fined 500-dollars. Thompson says they have until October 2020 to properly label their packages…
Cut 5 (10) “…labeling laws”
Thompson also has a bill that prohibits the mislabeling of milk, like soy and almond milk. That measure is awaiting a hearing in the Senate Health committee.
The state legislature took a step in bringing back sales tax holidays as the House approved a measure to reinstate three separate sales tax holidays for school supplies, guns and hurricane preparedness. Monroe Representative Jay Morris says his bill would cost the state five million dollars a year, which brought this question from Natchitoches Representative Kenny Cox
Cut 6 (09) “…everything else”