A south Louisiana lawmaker wants Louisiana drivers to put down their cell phones in favor of a hands free device. Kevin Barnhart has more on a proposed law for the upcoming session…
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Authorities are looking for 15-year-old Domeanna Spell of Port Barre. The white femal was last seen on Thursday morning after she got off the school bust at Port Barre High School. Police believe she may have runaway and could be with 47-year-old Cory Shane Disotel, who is believed to be traveling in a siver 2003 Honda Civic.

A week from today, the 2019 regular session will get underway. It’s an odd numbered year, so lawmakers can file bills to increase taxes or make changes with the state’s tax structure. Jeremy Alford of La-politics-dot-com expects two major tax issues to come up..
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Lawmakers will also have to approve a budget and budget hearings on a spending plan begin today.

Gonzales Representative Clay Schexnayder has filed legislation to legalize the production of industrial hemp, which has many uses, including paper, texttiles, construction and health food. But hemp is not without it’s detractors who have expressed concern about the plants genealogical links to marijuana. Schexnayder says it is true hemp has some THC, but it’s really a completely different plant.
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Industrial hemp in many states is limited to .03 percent THC, a psychoactive substance. Recreational weed can have anywhere from 15 to 40 percent THC.