The Louisiana House has approved a bill that would eliminate the inspection sticker requirement for most drivers. DeSoto Parish Representative Larry Bagley has been pushing this bill for a number of years, because he looks at the inspection sticker as an outdated burden for drivers.
Cut 10 (06) “…of those things?”
Most drivers pay 18 dollars every two years for inspections stickers. Some areas including Baton Rouge pay 18 dollars a year because required emissions tests unless the vehicle is an E-V.
A bill that would give incarcerated people another mechanism to shorten their prison sentences is now just one vote away from landing on Governor Landry’s desk. Mandie Landry presented her House Bill 111 to the Senate Judiciary C Committee.
The Public Affairs Research Council is out with its guide to the 2026 Constitutional amendments. Andre Champagne takes a look at the one that’s getting the most attention, Amendment 3.
Cut 1 (34) “…I’m Andre Champagne.”
Agents who negotiate NIL deals for college and high school athletes would have to be registered with the state under legislation approved by the Senate Commerce Committee. Assistant Attorney General Oliva Nuss says this legislation modernizes student-agent laws to address the rapid growth of NIL endorsement deals.
Cut 13 (12) “…really no knowledge.”
The agents representing student athletes would be required to undergo a background check and provide full disclosure of fees and compensation.