07:30 Newscast, August 1st, 2017

A new law goes into effect today that requires signs to be posted ahead of speed enforcement cameras. The proposal is by New Orleans Senator Troy Carter who says if the goal of these cameras is really to stop speeders, municipalities should have no problem posting signs..:
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The law requires the signs to be clearly visible between 250 and 500 feet ahead of the speed camera.

Also as of today, most juvenile killers won’t get life without parole. Baton Rouge Senator Dan Claitor says the purpose of this law is simply to bring the state in line with a Supreme Court decision. He adds not all juvenile murderers will be granted parole eligibility…:
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He says that will be up to the DAs.

The state Department of Education announced the Teacher and Principal of the Year. Jeff Palermo has more on the teacher from the Baton Rouge area and the Acadiana principal…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards did a walk-through of a flood-damaged home in Baton Rouge Monday that is nearing completion under the Restore Louisiana Program which helps victims rebuild after the devastation that hit the state last year in March and AUgust. State officials are still urging flood victims to fill out the homeowner assistance survey at restore.la.gov, as the governor said yesterday so far there are only about 37,000 applications for the aid submitted so far.