Even though the new law doesn’t take effect until January 1st, the author of the bill that eliminates vehicle inspection stickers says you no longer have to get your inspection renewed, even if you’re currently past-due for renewal. Stonewall Representative Larry Bagley says if you recently paid for your two-year renewal, however, you’re out of luck.
Governor Landry signed a bill increasing the penalties for marijuana use on college campuses and near schools. Violators now face up to a year in jail and a one-thousand-dollar fine. Pollack Representative Gabe Firment says smoking marijuana within two-thousand feet of campuses and schools was already illegal in Louisiana.
Biologists with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries believe they’re making progress in restoring critical fish habitat on Toledo Bend. LDWF Biologist Manager Villis Dowden says over the past two weeks, crews have stocked 110 containers of native eelgrass which can provide critical habitat for juvenile fish.
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The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office announced a new Drone as First Responder program. Sheriff Marc Mashaw says drones can drop off life jackets, tourniquets and other emergency equipment while deputies are on the way.
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The drones can even help first responders speak directly to the public during emergencies or take life-saving action.