The House Natural Resources Committee approves legislation that would increase the cost to purchase recreational hunting and fishing licenses. State Wildlife and Fisheries Secretary Jack Montoucet says license fees have remained steady for the last 20 years and a fund that’s helped finance the department is nearly dry
The proposal calls for the cost of a basic fishing license to increase from $9.50 to 17-dollars, a basic annual hunting license would climb from 150 to 200-dollars.
A new verification process ID.Me begins today for Louisianans filing new claims for unemployment. Workforce Commission Secretary Ava Cates says those filing claims and existing claimants transitioning from one form to another will be required to use the new verification process.
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She says the process takes about five to 10 minutes.
Legislation that would have established a closed party primary system for Louisiana congressional elections gets shelved for the session. Louisiana GOP Deputy Chairman Charlie Buckles says the party authored a resolution in support of the bill and says the jungle primary system results in elections that are less issue-based.
Louisiana is one of the few states in the nation that does not have a closed primary system.
A Port Allen police officer who used a stun gun twice on a man who was seated resigns from the department. Nolan Dehon III was scheduled for a hearing Tuesday before the Port Allen City Council, to consider his termination but resigned before the hearing. A letter obtained by WAFB-TV in Baton Rouge says he chose to resign in the best interest of his family and the community. He was arrested on battery and malfeasance in office charges from the incident.