New Orleans Representative Mandie Landry has filed a bill for the upcoming session that would decriminalize prostitution. Landry says many victims of human trafficking are afraid to tell authorities because they fear they’ll get arrested and she says decriminalizing prostitution would also lead to safer sex practices among sex workers and their customers…
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The Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles is warning customers about imposter motor vehicle websites that obtain residents’ personal data, credit card information and overcharge citizens for online vehicle registration services. O-M-V spokesperson Matt Boudreaux…
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Indoor visitation is now allowed at most nursing and adult residential facilities. The state health department credits vaccines and lower COVID-19 positivity rates for this important development. Louisiana AARP Associate Director of Advocacy Andrew Muhl…
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Parishes with positivity rates of above ten percent will not be included in the new, relaxed guidelines as will facilities where fewer than 70 percent of residents are vaccinated.

There was no State Fair last fall, so this year we are getting a twofer. Fair President Chris Giordano says rather than cancel they decided to postpone the 114th Fair to April 29th through May 9th and have a spring fair for the first time ever.
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