A bill that would end capital punishment in Louisiana failed to pass out of the House Criminal Justice Committee. HB 228 is from Marrero Democrat Representative Kyle Green, who tells committee members the death penalty needs to go…:
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Louisiana has not executed anyone since 2010, but Republicans believe the punishment serves a deterrent for murder.

The LGBTQ community got a big win in the Senate Health and Welfare Committee. The panel voted against a bill to ban gender-affirming health care for transgender youth. Alexandria Representative Jay Luneau says several major medical organizations support this type of care…
cut 16 (12) “….needed therapy”
Supporters of the legislation say the ban is needed to prevent teenagers from receiving life-altering medical procedures.

Do you plan to travel this Memorial Day holiday? If so, AAA projects a 7 percent increase in travelers compared to last year. Teiko Foxx has more.
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Delta Biofuel will break ground in late June on a $100 million renewable facility in Jeanerette that will produce 340,000 metric tons of biomass fuel pellets annually. CEO Phil Keating says this will solve a serious problem for the sugar cane industry…
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The facility will also employ 126 workers.