Three weeks into the legislative session and it’s quiet when it comes to debate on significant legislation and that might be design. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the Landry administration is not pushing any significant legislation after doing a lot of heavy lifting in his first two years in office…

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He says the most emotional debate so far was over a bill to prohibit the use of eminent domain for carbon capture and sequestration projects.

A Denham Springs representative is asking the LHSAA to make dance, cheer and lacrosse sanctioned high school sports under its authority. Republican Roger Wilder’s resolution passed in the House Education Committee unanimously. Wilder told the committee he was alerted to the issue by a constituent.

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He says by placing those sports under LHSAA safety protocols could be put in place.

An alleged drunk driver crashed into more than a dozen people watching a parade in Iberia Parish on Saturday. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Travel to Lafayette on I-49, will include potential construction delays starting today. DOTD is beginning a major preservation project along a nearly nine-mile stretch from I-10 to the St. Landry Parish line. Deidra Druilhet (drool-YET) with DOTD says the work will include pavement patching and concrete overlays on the main lanes, and on the ramps.

Cut 4 (09) “…their particular destination.”

She says most of the work will be done during the overnight hours.