Conservative state lawmaker Blake Miguez of Erath has released two commercials in partnership with the Louisiana Republican Judiciary PAC that call on voters to support a constitutional amendment on the November 6th ballot that would end the use of non-unanimous juries in felony cases. Miguez says a jury of our peers should not be able to take away a person’s right to freedom, unless their decision is 100-percent unanimous…
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The measure will appear as Constitutional Amendment Two on the November sixth ballot.

The Edwards administration says Ochsner Health System and LSU are set to take over day-to-day operations of University Health Hospital in Shreveport and Monroe on October 1st. BRF is the current manager and they have clashed with LSU leaders, who have doctors and students at these hospitals.

The Bayou State is home to the production of many famous movies and television programs, and the state wants to make it easier for tourists to scope out where those films were shot with a movie trail. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says Hollywood South has contributed to Louisiana’s recent record tourist numbers.
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Nungesser says the still developing movie trail will have about two-dozen locations on it.

Louisiana Lottery officials are not too concerned about Mississippi creating its own lottery through legislation that passed in a special session. Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Kim Chopin says they are not expecting a big drop in sales…
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Louisiana lottery revenues help fund public education in this state.