A beastiality bill that’s drawn some surprising opposition passed through a House committee unanimously. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Smoothie King is moving its corporate headquarters out of New Orleans, and taking most of it’s 80 jobs to a new location in Dallas. Greater New Orleans Inc. President Michael Hect says Smoothie King’s owner is Korean wanted better access to his overseas holding.
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The Smoothie King Center will retain its name.

Voters could soon have the opportunity to decide if serious felony convictions should require an unanimous jury verdict. A constitutional amendment requiring unanimous jury verdicts was approved by a House committee today. Several district attorneys oppose the constitutional amendment because they say it will be tougher to get convictions. Calcasieu D-A John DeRosier said “it is what is” when discussing the current standard of 10 of 12 jurors for a guilty verdict as a vestigate of slavery. Baton Rouge Representative Ted James was not happy with statement…
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When the Senate-approved legislation passed, it drew a round of applause. It just needs House approval and then it heads to the voters.

And legislation that would allow a family to install a surveillance camera inside a nursing home room so it can keep tabs on their loved one is moving closer to final passage. The House approved member received backing from the Senate Health and Welfare Committee today. Senators say they will work on tightening the language of the bill.