A bill allowing Louisianans 21 and older to carry a concealed handgun without a permit passes out of a Senate Committee on a slim three to two vote. Bill author West Monroe Senator Jay Morris says Louisiana already allows open carry for anyone over the age of 18…
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Law enforcement opposes the legislation. More debate on the measure will take place on the Senate floor.

Also heading to the Senate floor is a bill that would give voters in St. Tammany Parish the opportunity to vote on whether they want a riverboat casino in Slidell. Speak Hope representative Cynthia Collins argues casinos are hotbeds for human trafficking, Lake Charles Senator Ronnie Johns disagrees…
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The measure cleared committee on a four to three vote.

Governor John Bel Edwards does not support the legislation that has been filed that’s considered anti-transgender. Brooke Thorington has more…
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A Lafayette couple has been cited for allegedly possessing a live grey wolf. It’s illegal to possess a wolf in Louisiana and 47-year-old Andrew Hill and 49-year-old Jill Kramer are the alleged owners of the wolf, which has been sent to a K-9 training facility. LDWF began investigating after someone complained they saw a person walking a wolf in front of an elementary school in Lafayette.