The Louisiana House has approved a measure that expands the methods to carry out a death penalty and also puts penalties in place for releasing information on drugs used for a lethal injection. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Legislation that would lower the age from 18 to 17 at which a person charged with a felony could be charged as an adult successfully cleared the Senate. New Orleans Democratic Senator Royce Duplessis says putting juveniles in adult court and correctional systems is not the answer.
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A bill that would raise the minimum prison sentence from two to five years for carjackings and from 10 to 20 years for carjackings that result in serious injury is headed to a senate committee for debate after passing the full house. New Orleans Democrat Matthew Williard asked bill sponsor Metairie Representative Laurie Schlegel if doubling the sentences would reduce the number of carjackings.
Louisiana is leading the way with common sense reading reforms says Department of Education says Deputy Superintendent Jenna Chaisson. Reforms include parental notification of students with reading difficulties. She says kindergarten through third grade students are at critical ages when it comes to learning how to read.