Mandeville Senator Patrick McMath has met with Governor Landry about revamping the state’s child welfare system. McMath introduced legislation last week that would dismantle the Department of Children and Family Services, moving most of its functions within the Louisiana Department of Health and having State Police run the child abuse hotline.
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McMath is also proposing that the attorney general’s office would handle child support enforcement.
Love The Boot week got underway on Saturday and runs through this Sunday. It’s the fifth year for the initiative and Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says four years ago, he got the legislature to move Keep Louisiana Beautiful under his office.
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Governor Landry makes a generous announcement in Shreveport in the wake of Sunday’s tragedy. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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If you drive a pickup truck in this state, make sure that you’re wearing your seatbelt. This week is “Buckle Up In Your Truck Week,” which is an extension of the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over initiative. Greg Fischer with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says the name of the week-long enforcement period is self-explanatory.