Legislation to shorten the waiting period to get divorce for couples with minor children has been approved by a House committee. Homer Representative Patrick Jefferson’s bill would reduce the waiting period from a year to six months. He says this is what’s best for the kids…:
Cut 7 (10) “can begin”
But Gene Mills with the Louisiana Family Forum says the current one year waiting period gives couples more time to resolve their issues…:
Cut 9 (12) “very reconcilable”
The measure now heads to the House floor.

The DeSoto Parish Coroner’s office says Cameron Anthony Hernandez from Diana, Texas, was killed when a tank exploded near Mansfield. Two others were also injured.

Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain has halted the sales of Kaput, which is a poison designed to kill wild hogs, but it can also kill black bears and other animals. Strain says they will look at other options to battle the booming feral swine population…
cut 16 (08) “….that large”
Strain says there is an effort to develop a vaccine that would make feral pigs infertile.

Southeastern Louisiana University is issuing a promise to incoming freshmen not to raise their tuition, if they commit to completing their degree in four years. President John Crain…
cut 11 (12) “…four years”
Crain says they’re seeing students taking longer and longer to earn a bachelor’s degree, and the Southeastern Promise encourages students to graduate in four years.