Because of the difficulty in finding drug companies willing to supply what’s needed to perform lethal injections, a bill has been filed to add options and protections to those companies. Brooke Thorington reports the legislation will be discussed in the crime special session which begins Monday.
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Gas prices are rising. According to AAA, the statewide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.94 that’s up nearly 20 cents from a month ago as oil prices are also up.
Governor Jeff Landry’s budget proposal includes money for teachers to continue to receive the two-thousand dollar pay raise they got last year. But this two-thousand dollar increase is not permanent as there’s a concern about a drop in state revenues in future years. Legislative director of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers Cynthia Posey hopes lawmakers make the pay raise permanent as they make changes to the proposed budget…
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The number of fatal CWD cases in deer found in Louisiana is up to 19 and all of the cases have been in Tensas Parish. State wildlife veterinarian Doctor Jim LaCour says Louisiana has put rules in place to keep C-W-D from spreading…
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CWD was first detected in the state in 2022.