Louisiana lawmakers began a two-and-a-half-week session today that will once again address a measure that would allow people 18 or older to carry a concealed gun without a permit. New Orleans Democratic Representative Mandie Landry…
But with a Republican super majority in the House and Senate and a Republican in the governor’s office, the Landry does not see anything stopping this legislation this year…
Instead of the state participating in the summer EBT program this year, DCFS Secretary David Matlock says the state will provide meals to low income children more…
Matlock defended the state’s decision on Jim Engster show Talk Louisiana. The program provided an additional $40 a month per child to help make sure they are getting enough to eat when they aren’t in school.
LSU freshman running back Trey Holly is maintaining his innocence where he’s been falsely accused in a shooting that took place in Farmerville earlier this month. The shooting injured two people. Holly’s attorney Kelvin Rodgers…
Holly is one of three people charged with attempted second degree murder that left one woman seriously injured and another man wounded. Rodgers says Holly was at home at the time of the shooting.
State lawmakers have convened a 17-day special session focused on crime issues. Governor Jeff Landry told lawmakers this afternoon that he made a pledge to Louisiana residents on the campaign trail that he would make this a safer state…
So far more than 30 bills have been filed for consideration. They range from execution methods, stronger penalties for carjacking and changes to probation or parole.