Congressman Steve Scalise’s comprehensive energy bill that would bolster oil and gas production in the United States received approval from the U-S House. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Legislation that would put an end to the death penalty in Louisiana has garnered support from Governor John Bel Edwards. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The actions of a Southwood High school resource officer prevented a possible school shooting in Caddo Parish. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The U-S House has approved Majority Leader and Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise’s energy bill. Scalise says the Lower Energy Costs Act will increase American oil and gas production and lower energy costs for families…
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Scalise says the legislation will also reform the permitting process to speed the construction of pipelines, it will streamline energy exports and imports, boost the mining of critical minerals and reverse what he calls the Biden Administration’s anti-energy policies…
Scalise claims the President would rather import oil from hostile countries like Russia instead of taking steps to make America energy independent…
The GOP Energy Bill passed on a 225-204 vote. The bill is not expected to pass the Democratic-controlled Senate. The White House prefers legislation that support green energy initiatives. The President and Democrats claim this bill would increase pollution.
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Governor John Bel Edwards has publicly come out against the death penalty – after remaining neutral on the controversial issue during his tenure. Under the proposed legislation, individuals would receive a life sentence without parole for offenses of first-degree murder, rape, and treason. Edwards told KNOE TV in Monroe he is concerned about executing an innocent person.
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A shortage of lethal injection drugs has paused executions in the state for the past 13 years. Edwards support of the death penalty is based on morality and believes lawmakers should remain consistent in their views.
The current bill authored by Marrero Representative Kyle Green was proposed in 2020 and 2022 but failed on the House floor. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says there’s no sure way of knowing how far the bill will advance with the Governor’s approval.
The state has carried out only one execution since 2010. Cross says with a new governor coming in next year Conservative lawmakers would rather pass this issue to the next governor.
Governor Edwards has been termed out of office. The upcoming legislative session begins in less than two weeks.
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A Caddo Parish school resource officer is credited with thwarting a school shooting after a 19-year-old threatened to kill a coach. Sheriff Steve Prator says when Southwood High student Caleb Morris was told to stop vaping Thursday morning, he responded with a death threat as he left the gym. A school resource officer was called and stopped Morris as he walked back toward the school.
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Morris faces Terrorizing, Aggravated Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, and Possession of a Weapon in a Gun Free Zone charges.
Prator says had deputy Calvin Williams not acted as he did as a school resource officer the outcome could have been much different.
Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage of the incident and Prator says they don’t know if Morris retrieved the gun and went back to the school or if he already had the gun on his person.
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Once the investigation is completed Prator says it will be turned over to the District Attorney’s office.
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Senator John Kennedy says in an effort to combat crime in New Orleans police officers in that city should have the ability to stop and frisk potential crime suspects. It’s a policy not allowed in New Orleans, but Kennedy says cops all over America stop and frisk suspects and they’ve done it for the last 50 years…
During a speech on the Senate floor, Kennedy said there were 280 murders in New Orleans last year, the highest murder rate in the country and twice the murder rate of Atlanta. Kennedy says NOPD officials have tried several other crime fighting techniques…
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The LSU Tigers make their first appearance in the Final Four tonight since 2008 when they take on Virginia Tech in a national semifinal game. LSU is led by the SEC single-season double-double record holder and All-American Angel Reese…
Senior Alexis Morris says the team that’s more mentally tough will advance to Sunday’s national championship game…
LSU women’s basketball is making its sixth trip to the final four in program history. Second-year head coach Kim Mulkey won three national titles at Baylor and led the Lady Bears to the Final Four four times. This is Virginia Tech’s first appearance in the Final Four, but Mulkey says the Hokies have been playing together longer…
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Tip-off is at 6 PM.
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Louisiana Tech welcomes Conference USA newbie Dallas Baptist J-C Love Field tonight for the start of a weekend series against the Patriots. Dallas Baptist is 4-2 in league play, while the Bulldogs are 3-3, even though they rank last in the conference in hitting and third to last in pitching. Coach Lane Burroughs says his experienced team is figuring out how to win games…
The Bulldogs are coming off a dominating win over Sacramento State on Tuesday and they’ve won three of their last four. Burroughs believes Tech’s best baseball is ahead of them….