Representative Mike Huval’s cellphone ban bill meets defeat once again. David Grubb has more…
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Most Louisiana lawmakers are on board with loosening the restrictions that are currently in place for name, image, and likeness deals for college athletes. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Louisiana State Treasurer John Schroder says the check is in the mail. On Thursday almost 30-thousand unclaimed property checks were mailed out after a data match to update addresses. The checks total $4.8 million in unclaimed property.
The state is charged with overseeing unclaimed funds that can be from a variety of sources, for example, a deposit from a utility provider, or money left in an old bank account. Schroder says his staff works diligently to find the rightful owners.
Schroder says when the Louisiana Department of Revenue is able to provide Unclaimed Property with current addresses it allows them to unite those lost funds with the proper owner.
And if you don’t receive a check, it doesn’t mean you don’t have unclaimed property with the state, visit LaCashClaim.org to see if your name is listed and file a claim.
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Senate Transportation made the decision to defer Breaux Bridge Representative Mike Huval’s bill to ban handheld cellphone use while driving. The greatest concern for lawmakers continues to be the possible overreach by law enforcement that the ban could enable. Huval tried to allay that concern.
Huval said that his bill would actually improve upon current legislation that bans texting in driving, as it provides greater protection for drivers and creates measures for tracking citations to find and address potential abuses of power.
New Orleans Senator Gary Carter continued to hit on the point made by several lawmakers; that Huval’s bill would lead to law enforcement profiling drivers who may or may not be using their cell phones in order to look for larger offenses.
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The vote to defer was close, going down 4-3.
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The state House has overwhelmingly voted for a measure that would remove the current restrictions on the state’s name, image, and likeness law. Crowley Representative John Stefanski says the measures would allow universities and their employees to participate in NIL deals, which allows student-athletes to receive endorsement money
The legislation also removes limitations on boosters and NIL contracts would remain private between the player and the business. Stefanski says the legislation would not allow LSU or any school in Louisiana to use an NIL deal to recruit a player to come to their school…
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The measure heads back to the Senate for concurrence on House amendments. Stefanski says the changes the state is about to make to its NIL laws will put Louisiana in line with what other states are doing…
The measure is one vote in the Senate away from reaching the governor’s desk.
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For Memorial Day, the National World War II museum in New Orleans will have a number of events honoring fallen soldiers. Museum Director of Education, Dr. Maggie Hartley says on Monday they will hold a commemoration ceremony featuring a gold star spouse, that’s an individual who lost their military spouse in service.
If you’ve never visited the WWII museum, Hartely says plan to spend an entire day or two if possible, to really take it all in. She says they have world-class exhibits that immerse you into the historic conflict.
The WWII museum is part of the nationwide Blue Star Museums program. And Hartley says that means if you are active military or a reservist admission to the museum is free right now.
Free admission for active military and reservists runs annually from Armed Forces Day until Labor Day.