Former Louisiana governor Kathleen Blanco, who is battling cancer, is under hospice care. When state lawmakers gathered yesterday they paused to pray for the former state legislator, public service commissioner and governor. In December 2018, Blanco publicly said there’s no escape from the incurable cancer that has spread through her body.

A Monroe lawmaker wants to make it clear in the state constitution that an abortion is not a protected right. Matt Doyle has more on this proposed constitutional amendment..
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The 2019 Louisiana Survey shows 70 percent of Louisianans support the criminal justice reforms championed by Governor Edwards and approved in 2016….
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That’s LSU Public Policy Research Lab director, Doctor Michael Henderson. The reforms were aimed at reducing the prison population by reducing sentences and providing non-prison alternatives for non-violent offenders.

Bossier City has been selected as a top retirement destination by Where to Retire magazine. Bossier City will be highlighted in a feature titled “Eight Veteran-Friendly Cities” in the May-June issue. Bossier City is the home of Barksdale Air Force Base and Bossier City Chief Administrative Officer Pam Glorioso says many of those who work on the base return to the area to retire as the area has much to offer for vets.
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