A bill to Repeal the Age Act that went into effect in 2019 is making its way through the legislature. The bill approved in 2017 raised the age to 18 when a person charged with a felony could be charged as an adult. But lawmakers want to lower it back to 17. It has the support of prosecutors. Avoyelles Parish District Attorney Charles Riddle
Lawmakers debated the privacy portion of a bill to protect the names and drug manufacturers involved in the executions of death row inmates. In House Governmental Affairs, Hammond Representative Nick Muscarello says the state can’t get the drugs needed because the manufacturers receive threats so he’s sponsoring the bill.
The bill passed on a 12 to 5 vote and heads to the House floor.
For the first time in the company’s history, Entergy Louisiana has reached a new milestone in its commitment to using sustainable energy solutions. Teiko Foxx has more…
The Louisiana Department of Health is reporting two cases of measles in the Greater New Orleans area. A press release from LDH says the two individuals recently returned from a trip out of state and that more information will be provided when they’ve gathered more information about the two cases.