Gun control bills are popping up in state houses around the country, but that doesn’t mean there will be much movement on the issue in Louisiana. Governor John Bel Edwards, generally a support of gun rights, did say he’s not a fan of one idea that’s been floating around: arming teachers. Edwards says he’d rather build a plan around law enforcement, then putting iron in a teacher’s hand…
There are several bills filed by Republican lawmakers seeking to allow teachers and other school officials carry concealed handguns.
And River Ridge Representative Kirk Talbot is looking to take care of the state’s feral hog problem with some new legislation that would put a hefty fine on anyone who illegally transports the pigs. Talbot says the wild pig population has reached over 700-thousand and they are very destructive.
And lawmakers may have some of their first glimpses at public opinion on the billion dollar deficient after the second report from the Louisiana Survey found that most state residents believe state spending can be cut without reducing services. But LSU Public Policy Lab Director Michael Henderson says the public isn’t exactly sure where those cuts should come from.
Henderson says maintaining the 5 percent sales tax isn’t popular, but folks are willing to entertain the idea of income tax reforms.
Funeral services for Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson, who died last week at the age of 90, occurred today with hundreds of people in attendance at a St. Louis Cathedral in the French Quarter. Archbishop Gregory Aymond officiated the Mass and spoke about how Benson grew up poor but worked hard to become a very successful businessman