Governor Jeff Landry has signed Marrero Senator Patrick Connick’s bill that would strengthen penalties against food establishments that do not clearly label imported seafood. Colleen Crain had more.
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State Police say speed was a factor in a head-on crash that killed three people in Lafourche Parish on Saturday morning. It happened on Highway 308 in Lockport. 55-year-old Ethelwaldo Dejesus of Metairie, 30-year-old Braysi Zuniga of Kenner and 49-year-old Page Abadie of Galliano died at the scene. L-S-P say it was Dejesus who was driving at a high rate of speed.

Small business compensation plans fall to the lowest levels seen since 2021 according to a national jobs report from the NFIB. Only 18 percent of business owners plan to increase compensation in the next three months. NFIB State Director Leah Long says this is concerning.
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And Long says the struggle continues in finding quality workers.

Today begins the second full week of hurricane season and the tropics are relatively quiet. Emergency preparedness officials are urging coastal residents to make sure they have evacuation plan ready to implement and that also means for your pets. LSU School of Veterinary Medicine spokesperson Ginger Guttner says be patient with your pet during an evacuation as they can tell when you’re stressed and a new environment could bring out behavioral issues…
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