A bill to require municipalities to post warning signs 500 feet ahead of red light cameras has just received final legislative passage. New Orleans Senator Troy Carter says red light cameras should be about safety, not collecting revenues…:
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The measure now heads to the governor’s desk to be signed into law.

The adult smoking rate in the US is falling faster than is has in the 20 several years. About 5 decades ago, roughly 42% of adults in the US smoked, and that rate has now fallen to about 15%. Renee Underwood with DHH says they launched a statewide campaign last year to help people kick their tobacco habits…:
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The smoking rate in the US typically drops by less than 1% a year, but in 2015 the rate decreased by 2%.

Kids who use the internet to play games could be chatting with predators without knowing it, and a bill headed to the governor’s desk would let parents check online usernames through the sex offender database. Metairie Representative Cameron Henry the penalty for sex offenders not registering their online information would be the same as not for a vehicle or new address
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The measure passed unanimously in both the House and the Senate, and Governor Edwards is expected to sign the bill.

A deputy with the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office is under arrest on many charges after a variety of drugs were allegedly found in his vehicle during a traffic stop while he was off duty. 23-year-old Barry Conner II was booked for drug possession, use of a firearm around a controlled dangerous substance and traffic violation.