A criminal justice package for the regular session has been released by Governor John Bel Edwards. Halen Doughty has more on the proposals…:
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Secretary of State Tom Schedler told a House panel this week that the popular “I Voted” George Rodrigue Blue Dog sticker is one of the best investments his department has made. He said it was amazing to see how people would re-purpose the Blue Dog to brag that they had voted…:
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He said about 4 million stickers cost a well-spent $20,000.

A measure has been filed for the legislative session that would give convicted felons, who are on parole and have been out of jail for at least five years, the right to vote. Baton Rouge Representative Patricia Smith says many of these individuals have been out of jail for decades.:
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The Democrat failed with similar legislation last year that did not include the 5 year jail free stipulation.

Drivers in Louisiana use their phones behind the wheel the 2nd most in the nation. That’s according to Life360, and Co-founder Alex Haro says some people say they only text at red lights, but he insists that’s not safe either. He says the National Safety Council found divers are still distracted up to 30 seconds after using their phones…:
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He hopes people will eventually get the hint that cell-phone use and driving is a bad idea.