The Louisiana Legislature is poised to approve an anti-abortion law that clarifies what happens if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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The Senate unanimously passes legislation to protect the state’s 1.4 million renters. David Grubb has more…
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says they’ve noticed a concerning trend when conducting routine checks for personal floatation devices on private boats. Lt. Tim Fox says many PFDs do not meet the required standards.
By law, you are required to have US Coast Guard-approved PFDs that are properly sized for any intended wearers and enough for everyone aboard the vessel.
Another issue Fox says agents are seeing is among inflatable life jackets. He says they are lacking the CO2 cartridge which inflates the jacket.
And agents have also encountered boaters who thought the unattached cartridge was an extra and didn’t realize it needed to be attached.
Fox says the majority of boaters with PFDs concerns were completely innocent mistakes and he hopes by alerting the public more boaters will check to see if they are properly equipped before they cast off.
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The Louisiana Legislature is poised to pass a bill that would ban abortions, even in the cases of rape and incest if the U-S Supreme Court reverses Roe versus Wade. Carencro Representative Julie Emerson says this bill makes it clear what would happen in Louisiana if Roe versus Wade is overturned..
Doctors or others who perform abortions if it becomes illegal, will face a prison sentence of up to 10 years.
The House voted for the bill 72-25, but not before an attempt by Shreveport Representative Cedric Glover who tried to amend the bill so that abortions would be legal post-Roe versus Wade overturning in the cases of rape and incest…
The amendment failed on a 37-62 vote, despite a push by Democrats to allow for the exception of rape and incest. Shreveport Representative Tammy Phelps says it would be unfair to ask a teenager sexually assaulted by a relative to give birth to a child if the rape led to a pregnancy…
Emerson says a pregnancy as a result of rape and incest is horrific for the woman, but….
Governor John Bel Edwards says he supports an abortion ban if Roe versus Wade is overturned, but he also supports exceptions for rape and incest.
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Thursday the Senate unanimously approved HB 160, which would punish landlords who illegally evict their tenants. This issue became particularly pervasive following Hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Ida. Cashauna Hill, Executive Director of the Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center, says this is a major victory for the state’s 1.4 million renters.
These protections have been a long time coming. Thirty-nine other states, including both Alabama and Texas, already had legislation in place penalizing illegal evictions. Hill says Louisiana can finally start catching up to the rest of the country.
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The legislation calls for landlords who illegally evict tenants to pay either a minimum of a $500 fine or an amount equal to two months’ rent. Hill gives plenty of credit to the tenants who made their way to the capital to tell their stories of loss and frustration.
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The Louisiana Department of Health marks a historic milestone in its efforts to treat those who were diagnosed with hepatitis C. Assistant Secretary of Health Kim Hood says the outbreak had reached epidemic proportions but through a modified pharmaceutical program more than 11-thousand Louisianans have received treatment.
Hood says hepatitis C is a viral disease that’s transmitted by blood and about half of those with the disease show no symptoms. She says it’s important to catch the disease early and treat it because…
LDH and the drug manufacturer for the hepatitis C medication entered into an agreement to expand treatment for Medicaid and incarceration populations. Hood says the cost of treating patients after they’ve developed serious diseases as a result of hepatitis C is astronomical.
For more information visit HepCuredLA.org
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