New Iberia Representative Beau Beaullieu’s has filed legislation that would result in lawmakers rewriting the state’s constitution by removing certain items and putting them in state law. LaPolictics.com Publisher Jeremy Alford says Louisiana could hold its first constitutional convention in half a century, but there are concerns about completing the work that needs to be done in the regular session.
The House Natural Resources Committee passed legislation to increase fees on processors and distributors importing seafood from foreign countries. Bill’s author, Houma Representative Jessica Domangue is the bill’s author. The daughter of a commercial fisherman says it’s important the state does supplemental testing because the feds do not do enough.
Domangue says the fees currently collected by the Louisiana Department of Health only partially fund needed screening. The bill now heads to the full House for consideration.
If you would like to view the total eclipse next week, LSU Planetary Astrophysicist Dr. Natalie Hinkel says the northwest corner of Louisiana will have the best view. Followed by the Lake Charles and Alexandria areas at 90% view. The Baton Rouge and Lafayette regions will have an 85% view. And if you haven’t purchased your certified eclipse glasses yet, Hinkel suggests visiting Eclipse.aas.org.
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You can also find a link and map at LouisianaRadioNetwork.com. The next solar eclipse for continental U.S. will be 2044.
Mansfield, Louisiana Mayor Thomas Jones says he will never forget last week’s council meeting as the small town deputized 12-year-old “DJ” Daniel of Houston. Jones says meeting DJ and the magnitude of his family’s return to the small DeSoto Parish city, was better than any church service he’s ever attended.
It was the 821st time the young man with a rare form of terminal brain and spine cancer had been sworn in as an honorary officer.