A bill to be reviewed by the House Natural Resources Committee today proposes to add “blaze pink” as another option to the hunter orange requirement. Halen Doughty has more…
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A bill will be heard today in the House Education Committee to prohibit public school boards from requiring students to wear uniforms. Emelie Gunn has more on the origin of the bill…
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A multi-agency investigation finds that former Louisiana State Penitentiary Warden Burl Cain did not participate in any illegal activity. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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A proposed bill seeks to add “blaze pink” as an alternative for the hunter orange requirements. Bogalusa Representative Malinda White says the House Natural Resources Committee is expected to hear this proposed legislation today. She says this would give female hunters more options, without detracting from the safety aspect.
White says the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is in support of the blaize pink proposal and other states have passed similar bills. She hopes this measure would inspire more girls to participate in outdoor activities.
White says this bill demonstrates that women can participate in the Sportsman’s Paradise as well.
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A bill to be heard in front of the House Education Committee today would prohibit public school boards from requiring school uniforms. Author of the legislation, Hammond Rep. Chris Broadwater, says this came after he conducted a project with Hammond fourth graders to come up with different bills. He says he invited the children to the capitol to vote on their proposed legislation.
Broadwater says he made a commitment to the students that whatever bill idea turned out to be the best, he would file in the regular legislative session. He says the students argued that some students may not be able to afford more than one school uniform.
Broadwater says although the students made a good point, maybe banning school uniforms isn’t the right way to keep kids in school. He says this topic is getting a lot of positive and negative attention.
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Every year animal shelters see an influx of bunnies after Easter, because parents bought rabbits for their children, but were unprepared to care for them. Alicia Haefele (HAY-flee), with the Louisiana Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, says parents might be putting too many eggs in their basket by getting these bunnies.
Haefele says rabbits require as much care as a dog or cat, plus they like to chew electrical chords, rugs and even furniture. She says many of these Easter bunnies end up in rabbit rescue facilities after the holiday.
Haefele advises people to get plush or chocolate bunnies instead. She says if parents are set on getting a rabbit, they should do their homework first.
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North Louisiana is still hurting from the massive downpour that dumped upwards of two feet of rain in some areas. West Monroe Senator Mike Walsworth is concerned how parish governments will pay for the damage, even if they are eligible for federal assistance and only have to pay a quarter of the cost for a road that was washed away by the floods….
Walsworth is also concerned about the agriculture industry. He says hundreds of acres of crops are still underwater.
Walsworth says many business owners are seeking assistance. But he says the Small Business Administration’s “low-interest loans” do not seem to offer such low rates for all businesses.
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All 32 NFL teams were in attendance for Louisiana Tech’s Pro Day. A lot of attention was paid to defensive tackle Vernon Butler, who could be selected in the first round. Draft analyst Mike Detillier says NFL general mangers and coaches like that Butler is more than just a pass-rush specialist
Detillier says a lot of NFL teams are also interested in running back Kenneth Dixon. He says it’s because of his ability to catch passes out of the backfield…
Detillier says because of quarterback Jeff Driskel’s successful one season in Ruston, he’ll likely be a late round draft pick…