Louisiana is the worst state in the world to be a police officer according to a study by personal finance website, WalletHub. Don Molino has more…
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A bill that would ban sanctuary cities failed to receive the necessary 70 votes to pass the House. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Governor John Bel Edwards income tax plan fails in the House Ways and Means committee. Jeff Palermo reports chances that legislators will overhaul the state’s tax structure dwindle…
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Minors seeking an abortion would be required to have proof of identification from their parents before terminating a pregnancy under a bill before a Senate committee today. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell says a photo ID of parents is required before high school report cards are handed out. She says it makes sense parents know their child is having an abortion:
Cut 4 (10) “not too much to ask”
Mizell says under current law, an abortion clinic only requires a notarized statement from the parents or guardian, or a court order signed by a judge. She says the expectation is that the signature means the parent knows what’s going on…:
The bill would also require that a minor seeking an abortion get court-ordered counseling if it’s suspected that they are a victim of sexual assault. Mizell says parents can’t be left in the dark on such an important matter..:
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A study from WalletHub finds Louisiana is the worst state to be a police officer. Website analyst Jill Gonzales says they measured the quality of life and job hazards, which really brought Louisiana down in the ratings.
Gonzales says not only is being a police officer a dangerous job, it also doesn’t pay well. She says the Bayou State is ranked 49th for the median income for law enforcement officers.
The report also finds Louisiana has an extremely high violent crime and property crime rates. Gonzales says criminals keep Louisiana police officers and the pay for law enforcement officers is next to last in the country
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A bill that would ban so-called sanctuary cities fails to get the necessary votes to pass the full House. The bill included a fee which is why 70 votes were needed to pass. The legislation is aimed at New Orleans, which has a policy that prohibits officers from questioning the status of individuals who commit or report a crime. Denham Springs Representative Valarie Hodges says that type of policy is wrong.
Hodges says the bill would prohibit any city with these polices from receiving federal funds and would impose a fee if the city refuses to cooperate. She says other states have similar legislation and Louisiana needs to get in line…
But New Orleans Representative Gary Carter voiced his concern to Hodges, because it could lead to racial profiling of Hispanics…
Hodges says under the measure, questions of immigration status would only be allowed post-arrest. But Carter says…
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Legislation backed by Governor John Bel Edwards’ that called for shifting the tax burden from individuals to businesses died in the House Ways and Means committee. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says it appears the Republican dominated legislature is not interested in overhauling the state’s tax structure…
Edwards began the session pushing several different tax proposals, because one-point-three billion dollars in temporary taxes are set to expire in July of 2018. One proposal called for reducing income taxes for 90-percent of the state’s wage earners, but Erwin says many legislators are concerned about increasing taxes on businesses…
Erwin says there is still a chance we’ll see tax reform bills make it through the legislative process. He says the House Ways and Means committee have sent a couple of ideas to the House floor for more discussion, but….
New LSU men’s basketball coach Will Wade has completed the hiring of his assistant coaches by adding Bill Armstrong to his staff. Armstrong spent the past 11 seasons as an assistant coach at Ole Miss. Wade says Armstrong’s knowledge of the Southeastern Conference makes him a great addition….
Wade has also made some changes with the roster. He’s added a graduate transfer and a junior college transfer, plus a couple of players have decided to transfer. He says they have some good pieces, they just need to mold it together…
With Antonio Blakeney deciding to enter the NBA draft, Duop Reath is the Tigers leading returning scorer. Wade says Reath has emerged as one of the leaders of the team along with former Tioga High Star Aaron Epps…