The Senate votes to advance a measure limiting the President’s authority to engage in acts of war against Iran. Matt Doyle spoke with one of the measure’s supporters Senator Bill Cassidy…
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An Oil City Representative thinks it’s time for the state to do away with the need to have concealed carry licenses to carry a concealed handgun. Brooke Thorington has the story…
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Gov. Edwards signs an executive order formally establishing the Governor’s Advisory Council on Rural Revitalization. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Senator Bill Cassidy is one of seven Republicans to join Senate Democrats in voting to limit the President’s authority to take military action against Iran.
Cassidy says the vote was not a slight to President Trump, he just feels Congress needs to reclaim its responsibility in deciding when to head to war and make sure any decision has public support.
The measure cleared the Senate 55-45 and heads to the House next, where a similar bill was passed earlier this year.
Cassidy cited The Obama Administration’s decision to bomb Libya as a prime example of executive branch overreach in making decisions that will lead to war.
President Trump has vowed to veto the measure, and Louisiana’s other Senator, John Kennedy, voted against it.
Cassidy says the measure would not have prevented the President from taking action like the decision earlier this year to bomb an Iranian General, because…
The wording calls for the termination of the President’s ability to use the military against Iran unless explicitly authorized by a declaration of war or use of force.
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Legislation has been filed for the upcoming session that would eliminate the need to have a concealed carry license in order to carry a concealed handgun in Louisiana.
Oil City Representative Danny McCormick says open carry is already legal in Louisiana, and requiring people to get a permit to cover up that gun is just a tax.
McCormick says putting additional barriers between legal gun owners and their right to carry in public is infringing on basic American rights.
The legislation still requires a concealed carrier be legal to own firearms. Opponents argue concealed carry creates additional public risk, and so the licensing classes exist to ensure gun owners are responsible and informed enough to concealed carry. McCormick disagrees.
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A 2019 report on from True Colors United and the National Law Center for Homelessness ranks Louisiana in the top ten among the fifty states and District of Columbia in its efforts to address youth homelessness. Report co-author Dylan Waguespack says the state has an advantage over others from spearheading the issue with the legislation in the ’90s.
Louisiana is ranked 7th, up one spot from last year. Among the areas where Louisiana excels include providing unaccompanied youth experiencing homelessness the opportunity to seek legal independence and live independently, and the state’s foster care, where those in the program can now receive benefits through the age of 21 instead of 18.
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Waguespack says there is room for improvement, indicating limiting opportunities for contact between youth experiencing homelessness and the juvenile and criminal justice systems should be prioritized.
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Gov. Edwards signs an executive order formally establishing the Governor’s Advisory Council on Rural Revitalization. Louisiana Farm Bureau President Ronnie Anderson is one of the 34 people appointed to that council and he says the work is important because many of the rural areas are drying up.
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Anderson says the expansion of broadband internet availability is an opportunity to help the rural areas become a more attractive place to live and work.
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The council will develop and submit a comprehensive strategic plan to the Governor on January 5th, 2021 and will supply annual progress reports thereafter. The council will also have duties in advising the Governor on the needs, issues of concern, and solutions linked to rural revitalization.
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The 11th ranked LSU baseball team opened the 2020 season by taking two of three from Indiana. The Hoosiers avoided the sweep with a seven to two win on Saturday night. It was a close game in the eighth inning, but LSU failed to turn a double play on a ground ball to shortstop Hal Hughes. The mistake led to an unearned run and Coach Paul Mainieri says they learned some lessons during the first weekend…
LSU hit three home runs over the weekend. Freshman Cade Doughty hit a dinger in his first college at bat. Mainieri liked what he saw from the rookie second baseman…
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Louisiana Tech men’s basketball improved to 10-and-4 in Conference USA play on Saturday with an 81-68 win over Florida Atlantic on Saturday. Before the game, the Dunkin Dogs recognized their four seniors and all of them played well in the win
Senior guard Derric Jean led the way with a career-high 21 points. The Miami native says he wanted to play well…