Today the Supreme Court struck down a Texas law requiring abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at hospitals which could mean a similar Louisiana law is also coming off the books. Attorney General Jeff Landry issued a statement saying our law is factually and legally different from the Texas law. But Loyola law professor Dane Ciolino says our law is just as restrictive…
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State Police say a crash in St. Landry Parish took the life a one-year-old child. Master Trooper Brooks David says 24-year-old Bendel Williams was driving down Highway 182 Sunday when he ran off the road and the infant wasn’t properly restrained. He says they are not sure what caused Williams to veer off the road and the investigation is ongoing.
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Governor John Bel Edwards issued an executive order to make changes to a program that gives manufactures major tax exemptions. Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson says up until now, there was no requirement for a company to make a commitment to jobs or investment. He says all the company had to do was prove to be a manufacturer…
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He says 38 other states give local oversight on the local exemption process.

Governor John Bel Edwards is now the chair of the Southern Regional Education Board. Edwards says he’s looking forward to strengthening the learning and preparedness of students in all member states. Edwards’ Communication Director Richard Carbo says the governor’s goal is to reinvest in education.
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