U-S Senator Bill Cassidy is one of 15 Republican Senators to vote for a gun control bill last night that passed the U-S Senate on a 65-33 vote. Kevin Gallagher spoke with Senator Cassidy….
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Louisiana’s junior U-S Senator John Kennedy voted against the bill. Kennedy has not released an official statement on why he voted no, but previously said that we do not need more gun control in America, we need more idiot control.

Governor John Bel Edwards signs into law a bill that requires carbon monoxide detectors in all one or two-family homes sold or leased after January 1st. It also requires any home with a generator installed to have a detector as well. Metairie Representative Stephanie Hilferty says she wrote the law after a carbon monoxide detector saved the lives of her family during Hurricane Ida.
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Hilferty worked with the State Fire Marshal’s office to help craft the bill.

According to WalletHub Louisiana is ranked fourth in the nation as the best state for a summer road trip. WalletHub analyst Jill Gonzales says the ranking looked at the most fun, scenic, and wallet-friendly road trip destinations.
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The statewide average gasoline price is $4.47 a gallon, seven cents cheaper than a week ago.