The first long range forecast for the upcoming hurricane season is encouraging. Colleen Crain has the story…
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According to the latest information from the U-S Drought monitor, nearly 96-percent of the state is considered abnormally dry. The northern half of the state is considered to be in severe drought, the Delta Parishes, Natchitoches Parish and the northwestern corner of the state is in extreme drought.
The Louisiana House has approved a bill that would eliminate the inspection sticker requirement for most drivers. DeSoto Parish Representative Larry Bagley has been pushing this bill for a number of years, because he looks at the inspection sticker as an outdated burden for drivers.
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Bagley is proposing a QR code sticker that would cost six dollars a year, instead of an inspection sticker that costs 10-dollars. The measure heads to the Senate for their consideration.
A proposed bill that would require people who negotiate NIL deals for college and high school athletes to register with the state. It would also require background checks and full disclosure of fees and compensation. Legendary high school football coach J.T. Curtis of John Curtis High School agrees those acting as agents should be registered.
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The measure heads to the Senate floor.