Governor Edwards announced today he supports legislation that seeks to reduce opioid abuse. River Ridge Representative Kirk Talbot says research indicates the Bayou State has more opioid prescriptions than people. Talbot is co-authoring a bill that would limit first-time prescriptions of opioids for acute pain to a seven-day supply for adults.

The 2017 Louisiana Survey indicates 75% of voters support criminal justice reform when it comes to shorter sentences for non-violent crimes. But Michael Henderson, Director of the LSU Public Policy Research Lab, says support for shorter sentences declines when respondents were asked about crimes involving fraud, burglary or selling illegal drugs…:
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Criminal justice reform is a part of Governor Edwards’ legislative agenda.
Business leaders support a higher gas tax if they know how the dollars are being spent. Halen Doughty has more on the coalition that will be known as Build It…
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A Shreveport restaurant owner who murdered his longtime-partner and prominent business women will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Caddo Assistant DA Brittney Green says Mark Colby fatally shot Angela Godley…:
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Godley was found dead in the laundry room at the couple’s Shreve Island home in 2014.