The Louisiana House approves legislation that would allow visitors with a concealed handgun permit to bring a gun into K-12 schools and university campuses. The bill’s author, Erath Representative Blake Miguez, says concealed carry permit holders have been tested and found reliable enough to be allowed to bring guns into schools…
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Miguez says teachers and students would not be allowed to possess guns under his proposed legislation. The measure passed on a 59-36 vote. Westwego Representative Robert Billiot voted against it. He says the proposal adds more responsiblities for educators…
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The legislation heads to the Senate for more debate.

A bill that would allow bullet proof backpacks in public schools is one step away from the governor’s desk after clearing committee. Don Molino has more.
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The state legislature is interested in setting up a task force to study daylight saving time versus standard time. Covington Representative Mark Wright says he gets asked all the time about moving the clocks back an hour every fall…
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Wright has a resolution calling for a task force that will report back its findings to the legislature next year.