A special session on crime begins at 1 PM today and there are two-dozen items for the Louisiana Legislature to consider. One of the bills would address an eleven member board that oversees the public defense system. Governor Jeff Landry would like to eliminate the board and replace it with a public defense czar appointed by the governor. Vernon Parish Republican Senator Mike Reese…
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A measure to allow people who are 18 or older to carry a concealed gun without a permit will be discussed in the special session on crime that begins today. New Orleans representative Mandie Landry believes training should be required to carry a gun.
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In 2021, the bill passed the House and Senate but Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed the measure, Landry expects the measure will pass this year.

A new Tulane study paints a sobering picture of the state’s coast as the report says if nothing is done about the rising sea level over the next 10 to 20 years, then the state would lose a vast majority of its wetlands by the end of the century. Tulane Geology Professor Tornbjorn Tornqvist says there is hope for a more favorable outcome, if immediate action is taken…
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For those who love the P-B-S show Antiques Roadshow, they will likely enjoy tonight’s episode as it was shot last spring at the LSU Rural Life Museum in Baton Rouge. L-P-B program director Jason Viso says you can always count on Louisiana episodes to be colorful and unique…
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The first of three episodes from Louisiana airs tonight at 7 PM.