A bill that attempts to deter juvenile crime and foster more parental involvement is closer to final legislative passage. Senate Bill 370 passed unanimously in the Senate and is awaiting a House vote after it advanced from the House Criminal Justice Committee. Chalmette Representative Ray Garafalo says the bill is a way to decrease the recent growth of juvenile crime.

Cut 4 (11) “…trying to do.”

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The House Committee investigating the death of Ronald Greene voted to hold former State Police leader Colonel Kevin Reeves in contempt for refusing to turn over journals while he was superintendent. Reeves’ attorney, Lewis Unglesby, says a lot of the information contained in the journals does not have anything to do with the Greene case and investigation. But Kenner Representative Debbie Villio says it’s best they can get all of the journals without redaction

Cut 7 (11) “…should be produced”

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Over the past 15 years, Louisiana’s oyster industry has taken some major hits. Changes in the concentration of salt in oyster beds have caused larger and larger percentages of the annual crop to never make it to table. UL-Lafayette is working to change that through a $14-million research partnership to develop more resilient oysters. Dr. Beth Stauffer says the goal isn’t to create a new kind of oyster, it’s to ensure the health of an industry that provides thousands of jobs and has an annual value of nearly $70 million.

Cut 12 (08) “…100 years.”

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