The state is preparing to file a lawsuit against California because of a new law that goes into effect January first which will ban the sale of alligator and crocodile skins. The law was actually put on the books decades ago, at a time the alligator population was not doing so hot, but Attorney General Jeff Landry says since then effective conservation efforts have been put in place…
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Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Jack Montoucet says California is 30-percent of the alligator market in the world and if Louisiana alligators hunters lose that they’ll be in trouble.

It’s a story that comes up every time LSU football gets ready to play a big postseason game. State lawmakers getting the opportunity to buy tickets that are not available to the public. Several lawmakers say it is one of the few perks of a job that offers low pay and long hours. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says…
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Louisiana’s three largest cities are ranked in the top 25 of Wallethub’s cities most in need of charity for the holidays. Matt Doyle has more.
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U-S Senators John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy say FEMA is committed to getting the U-S Virgin Islands to pay Louisiana contractors who provided immediate aid after hurricanes Irma and Maria in 2017. Kennedy and Cassidy say many Louisiana contractors are still waiting on millions in past due payments for their work and have begun laying off Louisiana workers.