A bill to increase the penalty for violating the state’s seatbelt law has passed out of the House Transportation Committee. New Orleans Rep. Walt Leger says the higher the penalty, the better the compliance.
Leger says under the proposed law, the fine would double to 50 dollars for the first offense of not wearing a seatbelt.
Bill Richardson, LSU Vice President for Agriculture, says the school is debating whether or not it will grow Louisiana’s medical marijuana. He says several proposed bills that outline the regulations could help them make a decision. Richardson says they are still a ways away from offering medical marijuana to the public.
When lawmakers approved medical marijuana legislation last year, they gave the ag centers at LSU and Southern the first right of refusal to grow the plant.
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Louisiana’s credit rating was downgraded by Fitch Ratings today, according to State Treasurer John Kennedy. Kennedy says this is what happens when you spend more than you take in for 7 years. Moody’s Investor Service already downgraded the state’s credit rating earlier this year.