A new report indicates Louisiana prisons utilize solitary confinement four times more than the national average. Matt Doyle spoke with one of the authors…
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries are receiving calls that black bear spottings are on the rise in portions of Louisiana. Large carnivore program manager for LDWF Maria Davidson says several reasons contribute to the encounters, including mother bears forcing her young to scatter to start fending for themselves as she preps for another mating season. There may also be run ins with adult male bears looking for potential mates.
The Louisiana Health Department announces they’ve reached a “subscription model” deal with Asegua Therapeutics that will result in the state treating an estimated 31-thousand people who have hepatitics C, which is an infectious liver disease. Health Secretary Rebekah Geesays this innovative payment model cuts down on the cost of treating tens of thousands of individuals who have Hepatitis C.
A bill that would have allowed golf carts to cross LA 35 and other state highways within the town limits of Church Point is one of six the governor has vetoed from the 2019 legislative session. Rep. Phillip DeVillier says it’s a surprising veto because of the Governor’s favorable voting history for golf cart friendly communites, adding the town had a well thought out plan for permitting.
Cut 6 (10) “…around 5000 people.”