The latest release from the annual LSU Louisiana survey of public opinion confirms the property insurances market in in distress….
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The Edwards Administration is asking lawmakers to put another 17-million dollars into an incentive fund that’s set up to attract more insurance companies to provide property insurance in coastal areas. Earlier this year, the legislature allocated 45-million dollars into the fund, but they are seeking more funding.

A bill to allow non-felons, 21 and older, to carry a concealed firearm without a permit continues to make its way through the legislative process. The House-approved bill received the backing today of Senate Judiciary B on a four-to one-vote. Oil City Representative Danny McCormick believes the U-S Constitution allows gun owners to conceal carry without a permit…
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The bill has been sent to Senate Finance because State Police would lose money if permits are not required.

Legislation to incentivize gun owners with a $500 tax credit to buy safety devices for their firearms has bipartisan support as it makes its way through the legislature. New Orleans Democrat Mandie Landry has been a longtime proponent of gun safety.
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The bill has already been approved by the House and is awaiting final passage on the Senate floor.