A parent would have to sign a consent form to allow school officials to use corporal punishment on their child under a bill approved by the House. New Iberia Representative Blake Miguez believes the legislation should allow parents to opt out of corporal punishment instead of opt-in…
The bill heads to the Senate after a 74-21 vote in the House.
A bill to require the motto “In God We Trust” to be displayed in every public school classroom advances from the House. Gretna Representative Joe Marino opposes the bill. He says it could be seen as promoting a particular religious belief.
In 2018 a bill requiring every school to display “In God We Trust” passed. The bill advances to the Senate after a 98-4 vote in the House.
Researchers at LSU have developed a patent-pending bait to help control the state’s wild hog population. Researcher Glenn Gentry says the bait makes them fall asleep and impedes the flow of oxygen, and there’s no risk to humans or other animals that might eat their remains. Some worry it would eradicate them completely, but Gentry says hunters have nothing to worry about.
Cut 13 (09) “…manage their numbers.”
Wild pigs cause an estimated $ 75 million in annual crop losses and crop damage in Louisiana.