Of the four major gubernatorial candidates, three support Governor Bobby Jindal’s decision to end Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood. Republican Jay Dardenne agrees with the governor’s decision, pointing out that there are over 130 community clinics across the state that provide the same services for women as Planned Parenthood…

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Complete candidate responses can be found at louisianaradionetwork-dot-com.

Legal experts anticipate the debate over the Confederate monuments in New Orleans will go on for years and years. The City Council has so far overwhelmingly agreed to start the process of moving 4 statues from their landmarks and into museums. New Orleans Attorney Tim Meche says there are several legal obstacles to taking the monuments down…

cut 11 (08) “move the monuments”

Meche says not only will there be legal issues with moving the monuments, but political grandstanding will also play a heavy hand in the direction of this matter.

Limited crude oil trading with Mexico has been approved by the Obama administration. President of the Louisiana Oil and Gas Association Don Briggs hopes this is a reaction from the administration due to oil prices being so low and the high demand to allow for exporting crude oil…

cut 15 (09) “of prices”

Briggs says there is no reason for the US to be excluded from trade and it’s time to be involved in the open and free market.

The state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Catch and Cook Program which began last year allows anglers to bring their catch to local restaurant and be prepared by a chef. Franklin Senator Bret Allain says the dish will only be served to the person who brought the catch in and their guests…

cut 9 (11) “want it cooked”

The program started last year as a result of a bill authored by Allain.