The Louisiana Department of Health has released a report on the state’s 951 community water systems. 67-percent received an A-or-B grade, while 15-percent were graded with a D or F. New Iberia Senator Fred Mills …
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Mills encourages poor performing water systems to consolidate with another water system to improve sustainability.

Gretna Representative Joe Marino’s bill that would nearly quadruple the annual pay of state lawmakers receives a hearing in the House Government Affairs Committee today. Marino says the annual pay of $16,800 is too low for a time consuming job…
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If approved, the pay hike would go into effect next year.

The House Transportation Committee approves a bill that would prohibit a driver from handling a cell phone while behind the wheel. Jennifer Smith with stop-distractions-dot-org says 65-percent of Louisiana drivers are guilty of distracted driving, via using a cell phone behind the wheel…
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Several survivors of crash victims testified how a person distracted by their phone caused the death of a loved one. Speaking against the bill was Alexandria attorney Ed Tarpley, who says state law has already intruded too much into people’s personal lives…:
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The measure passed House Transportation on a five to four vote, and heads to the House floor for more discussion.