Once again an effort to increase the minimum wage fails to gain support in the legislature. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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The state transportation department says a worker was killed while in a work zone on the I-10 Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. Don Molino has more…
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The full Senate approves legislation that would give voters a chance to declare that abortions are unconstitutional. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell says voters would have a chance in October to add the anti-abortion language to the state constitution…
Supporters of House Bill 425 say it will make sure abortions are not legal in Louisiana if Roe versus Wade is overturned. Opponents say constitutions are meant to protect a persons right. But Monroe Representative Katrina Jackson says Louisiana has shown to be a pro life state…
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An effort to give voters a chance to decide if the minimum wage should be raised to nine dollars an hour has died in the Louisiana Senate. New Orleans Senator Troy Carter says the 26 votes needed to send his proposal to the House are not there…
Cut 5 (08) “…do not have the votes”
It’s a legislative defeat for Governor John Bel Edwards who has backed legislation to increase the minimum wage, but the Republican controlled legislature does not support it.
But New Orleans Senator Wesley Bishop says that’s a shame, because a recent LSU poll found Louisiana voters support a higher minimum wage
Bishop says he knows he’ll hear from his constituents who are disappointed that the legislature failed again to increase the minimum wage…
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A House approved bill to certify veteran-owned businesses advances out of the Senate Commerce committee. Any business that is majority owned by veterans would be provided a statewide insignia to display. Governor John Bel Edwards says the bill will also create a database of veteran-owned business…
To be certified as a veteran owned business, Edwards says safeguards are in place to prevent abuse of the program…
Census data indicates Louisiana has 42,000 veteran-owned businesses. Edwards says as a former army ranger he hopes House Bill 391 will connect these businesses with unemployed veterans…
If the bill authored by Baton Rouge representative Franklin Foil passes, the Louisiana Economic Department will create the application and certification process. No set launch date has been set for the program.
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An employee for a DOTD contractor was killed Wednesday morning while working on the I-10 Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. The state transportation department says a vehicle collided with equipment that ultimately made impact with the worker. DOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallett says State Police is investigating, but they have this advice for motorists
Mallett says they are not sure what led to today’s tragic incident, but distracted driving has been a big problem on this stretch of highway…
cut 12(10) “…distracted driving””
Mallett says in this particular work zone on the Atchaflaya Basin Bridge contract workers are conducting joint repairs during non-peak driving hours…