On a 10-5 vote, the House Health and Welfare committee rejected a bill by Houma Sen. Mike Fesi that sought to ban fluoride in public drinking water systems.  Dentist testified against the bill saying it would increase tooth decay, Fesi fought back against that argument.

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The bill, which received Senate approval, would have allowed parishes to reintroduce fluoride only through a petition and special election.

The Louisiana House sent a bill to the governor’s desk that says if you are driving below the speed limit in the left lane and not attempting to pass vehicles in the right lane, you could be ticketed. The vote in the House was 78 to 15. Chalmette Republican Michael Bayham voted against it.

Cut 15 (03) “…them traffic tickets.”

Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau is the author of the measure and believes his bill can help prevent road rage by cracking down on slow drivers in the left lane.

State judges who are 70 and older are forced to retire once their term ends. Jeff Palermo reports that the Louisiana House supports a proposal raising the mandatory retirement age to 75.

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President Donald Trump has pardoned popular Louisiana rapper NBA YoungBoy. The Baton Rouge native’s real name is Kentrell Gaulden, and he was convicted of federal fun charges last December. Youngboy has sold more than 18 million digital singles, and he’s set to perform as a free man at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans in October.