Beginning August 1st, kratom will be illegal in Louisiana. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Tilapia has reemerged in canals near Port Sulphur, two decades after escaping a pond during Hurricane Katrina. LDWF Deputy Assistant Secretary of Fisheries Chris Schieble says Tilapia pose a major ecological threat if they spread into nearby estuaries, where they could displace native species.
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State Senator Blake Miguez in now in the U.S. Senate race and according to some political experts, that’s bad news for Senator Bill Cassidy’s reelection bid. LSU-Shreveport Assistant Political Science Professor Jeffrey Sadow says Miquez’ entry in the race gives Republican primary a third choice next April making Cassidy more vulnerable.
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Governor Jeff Landry has signed a bill criminalizing grooming, the act of building trust with minors to enable sexual abuse. The new law allows authorities to intervene even if abuse hasn’t yet occurred, targeting manipulative behaviors by adults at least four years older than the child. Marrero Senator Patrick Connick introduced the legislation saying it’s an important tool in protecting children.
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