Governor Bobby Jindal’s “Marriage and Conscience Executive Order” is facing a lawsuit, that alleges it creates a class of persons who are protected over others due to their opposition to same-sex marriage. The Louisiana ACLU, Forum for Equality, and several others filed the suit against the governor…
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The governor released a statement saying “religious liberty is fundamental to our freedom, and I will not back down from it.”

A Louisiana man who was refused a requested Confederate flag design on a cake at a Slidell Walmart, is speaking out after his follow-up request for a cake with an ISIS battle flag was granted. Chuck Netzhammer outlined what happened in a Youtube video…
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Walmart has issued an apology.
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Governor Bobby Jindal has signed into law legislation that reduces the penalties for simple marijuana possession. New Orleans State Representative Austin Badon is thrilled his measure was signed into law. Badon says this legislation will help a lot of people in Louisiana…
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Badon says he likes the fact that the law will give people a second chance.

Even though Louisiana drivers will now only have to renew their licenses every six years instead of the previous four years, the price tag for a vehicle title will go up $50 beginning Wednesday. That change, along with the official driving record fee increase of 10 dollars and the new cigarette 50 cent-per-pack tax hike will be in place when the new state laws take effect July 1st.