Sex offenders will soon be required to register their email addresses and online usernames with State Police, thanks to a bill by Metairie Representative Cameron Henry that’s heading to the governor’s desk. Michelle Southern has more…
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Louisiana has joined several states seeking to block the Obama administration’s transgender bathroom policy in public schools. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry says the President does not have the legal authority to require children to share locker rooms and bathrooms with children of the opposite sex.
The adult smoking rate in the US is falling faster than is has in the past 20 years based on data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. About 50 years ago, roughly 42% of US adults smoked and that rate has now fallen to about 15%. Renee Underwood, with the state department of health and hospitals, says they launched a statewide campaign last year to help people kick their tobacco habits.
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A new website, BayouOpportunity.com, has just been launched to help workers in the oil and gas industry find new jobs, as unemployment in that sector continues to rise. Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson says you don’t have to be a welder or a pipefitter to find a job in this industry.