President Trump is scheduled to tour Sempra’s Cameron LNG Export Facility next Tuesday, highlighting energy-related job growth during his third trip to Louisiana since taking office. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Legislation that would allow increase the number of hours a minor can work without receiving a break stalled out on the House floor after a heated debate. Matt Doyle has sound from both sides…
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President Trump is scheduled to visit Louisiana next Tuesday to highlight job growth of the energy sector in Cameron Parish as he’ll tour Sempra Energy’s 10-billion dollar liquefied natural gas export facility. Cameron Parish Assistant Administrator Darrell Williams says they are elated for the visit.
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Williams says since the Trump took office, the energy industry has grown in the parish with businesses like Sempra Energy
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Williams says the latest jobs numbers in the parish have reflected positively upon the LNG industry.
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President Trump will also visit New Orleans for a fundraiser following his time in Cameron Parish. This is his third trip to the bayou state since taking office.
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A bill that would up the amount of time a minor has to work before getting a break from five hours to eight hours has stalled in the House after a heated argument on the lower chamber floor.
Tensions built up from other labor bills spilled over into this debate, as the premise shocked lawmakers like New Orleans Representative Gary Carter.
Bill writer, Bossier City Representative Raymond Crews, says the legislation would improve adolescent employment opportunities, as service industry jobs often require six or more hour shifts. He added that teens aren’t forced to work at these businesses…
Houma Representative Beryl Amedee supported the legislation, adding that neighboring Texas and Mississippi have similar laws.
Baton Rouge Representative Denise Marcelle says the legislation would endanger teen’s education, and it’s unfair to push them to work seven and a half hours straight while paying them 7.25 an hour. Crews countered saying teenagers have not proven their worth yet, leading to this confrontation…
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CenLA Law enforcement believe there are women out there who was held captive by a man identified as 56-year-old Justin Walters of Colfax. Grant Parish Sheriff Steven McCain says Walters is behind bars, accused of physically restraining three women, beating them for days and raping at least one of the victims…
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McCain says the suspect used social media to start a relationship with his victims…
McCain says Walters moved to Grant Parish in 2014 from Rapides and has extensive criminal history that started in 2010. The sheriff believes there are more victims out there and encourages them to come forward
Anyone with information should call (318) 627-2017.
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One day after the Senate rejected legislation to abolish the death penalty, the House Governmental Affairs Committee approved a bill that would allow the state to keep it a secret on where they purchase lethal drugs to carry out an execution. Alison McCrary, a nun for the Sisters for Christian Community spoke in opposition
Louisiana has not carried out an execution since 2010 and a major stumbling block is the state’s inability to acquire the drugs needed to perform a lethal injection, because pharmaceutical companies do not want to be associated with it. Covington Representative Mark Wright is in favor of the secrecy bill, because he says the death penalty can be used to deter crime
Opponents argue it’s wrong for the state to keep drugs used in a lethal injection a secret. Scott Sternberg with the Louisiana Press Association says Louisiana should be transparent when it carries out an execution
After a lengthy discussion, Haughton Representative Dodie Horton was ready to send the bill to the House floor
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It passed on an 8-2 vote. It now faces more discussion on the House floor. It’s also been approved by House Criminal Justice.