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…
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Opponents say constitutions are meant to protect a persons right.

Legislation that would create a database of veteran-owned businesses to help consumers who may want to do business with them is one step closer to final legislative approval. Governor John Bel Edwards supports the legislation and he says safeguards are in place to prevent abuse of the program…
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The Senate Commerce committee approved the House approved bill today and it heads to the full Senate.

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.

The Louisiana House has passed the lethal injection secrecy bill. It would keep secret the drugs used to carry out a lethal injection in Louisiana. But opponents cried foul about the ethics of keeping contractual details away from taxpayers. Baton Rouge Representative Patricia Smith says if drug companies that make lethal serums are proud of their work, they should stand behind it.
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Despite the objection, the bill heads to the Senate for more discussion.