A cyber-attack against one of the nation’s largest pipelines threatens to increase gas prices locally and potentially result in fuel shortages elsewhere. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Governor John Bel Edwards is in Washington D.C. to testify before the U-S Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Thursday. His office says Edwards will address the adverse impact that a protracted moratorium on mineral leases in the Gulf of Mexico will have on Louisiana’s economy.

The Louisiana House has approved a sports betting bill that would allow restaurants that serve alcohol to have kiosks where you would be able to place a wager on a game in 55 of the 64 parishes where voters approved sports betting. Crowley Representative John Stefanski says the Louisiana Lottery will oversee these kiosks…
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Stefanski says a separate bill is moving through the legislature that would establish sports betting parlors at the state’s casinos and racetracks.

Democrat Troy Carter was sworn in as Louisiana’s newest member in the U-S House as he’ll represent the state’s second Congressional District…
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A House floor vote on legalizing recreational marijuana use is once again delayed. Matt Doyle asked a political analyst what’s going on with this controversial bill
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The Louisiana House has approved a bill that would allow consumers of wine to receive wine straight from a manufacturer. The author of the proposal, Larose Representative Joseph Orgeron, says 44 other states have a similar law, which increases consumer access. Opponents say the measure could hurt wholesalers and retailers that sell wine.

Small businesses are dealing with a worker shortage. Louisiana NFIB Director Dawn McVea says they are looking for the legislature to pass legislation similar to what was approved in Montana, which enacted a hiring bonus of $1,200 and eliminated federal enhancements of unemployment benefits…
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But opponents of the legislation say if employers want to hire workers, they need to pay a fair wage.

The plan is for the United States to land a space ship on the moon next year and five LSU students have helped develop a radiation detective device for the astronauts to use. Assistant professor Jeffery Chancellor in the LSU Department of Physics and Astronomy says these scientists may be young, but that’s not unusual in this field…
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For the second time in this session, a vote to legalize recreational marijuana has been delayed by the bill’s author, Mandeville Representative Richard Nelson. La-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says the bill has everything going against it right now except broad public support, but he warns against giving up on it just yet.
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The bill has been re-scheduled for a vote for tomorrow.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry, along with a bipartisan group of more than 40 attorneys general, wants Facebook to reconsider launching Instagram for Kids. Landy fears a child-friendly Instagram for ages 13 and under will be misused by predators.
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But Facebook says the app they are developing would give parents more control.

Business groups are calling on lawmakers to cease federally enhanced unemployment benefits to help end the worker shortage. Brooke Thorington explains.
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According to the state health department, one-point-three million Louisiana residents have completed the COVID vaccine series. 28-percent of Louisiana residents are fully vaccinated, but the national average is 35-percent. Out of three Louisiana residents have received at least one shot.

For the second time during this legislative session, a vote on a bill to legalize recreational marijuana has been delayed. The Louisiana House was scheduled to debate the bill yesterday, but the bill’s author has pushed a possible vote on the controversial proposal to Wednesday. LA-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says the effort to legalize recreational marijuana may have to wait until another session when the votes are there…
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Small businesses are having a hard time finding workers. Louisiana NFIB Director Dawn McVea has the results from a recent survey…
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McVea says they are looking for Louisiana lawmakers to pass legislation to end federally enhanced unemployment benefits and use coronavirus aid to provide a hiring bonus.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has joined dozens of other attorneys general in calling on Facebook to end plans of creating an Instagram for kids. Landry says the internet can be a great resource for kids, it’s also a great resource for those looking to take advantage of children and he fears this is another method for social media to gain insight on a vulnerable population…
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A Facebook statement says that any experience they develop for kids will prioritize safety and privacy.

A group of LSU students has developed a radiation detection device that astronauts will use for the IM-one-Lunar Mission to the moon next year. Recent Physcics graduate Haley Pellegrin…
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The IM-1 mission is expected to launch in the first quarter of 2022.

A vote on legislation that would legalize recreational marijuana use in Louisiana is once again delayed on the House floor. LaPolitics.com Publisher Jeremy Alford says there is not enough support at the moment to call for a vote.
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The bill would legalize possession and use for those over the age of 21. A companion bill would set the licensing fees for the personal and commercial growth of the plant.

A radiation detection device developed in part by five LSU students will be sent to the Moon next year as part of the IM-1 lunar mission. Senior Engineering Undergrad Jacob Miller helped developed the case the iPhone-sized detection device will be housed in. He says this equipment will help keep future astronauts safe.
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Attorney General Jeff Landy along with dozens of other attorneys general want Facebook to stop the launch of Instagram for Kids. Brooke Thorington explains.
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Be prepared for heavy rainfall as most of the state is under a flash flood watch into tomorrow morning.

A proposal to legalize recreational marijuana will be heard on the House floor today. JMC Analytics pollster John Couvillon says his polling shows nearly seven out of every ten Louisiana voters support full legalization, but there’s strong opposition inside the State Capitol…
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The House convenes at two o’clock.

A bill to give school systems the option to have year-round school awaits debate on the House floor. State Superintendent of Education Dr. Cade Brumley says there are several reasons it could help students for example only 46-percent of students are mastering content when they leave third grade and in eighth grade, only 28-percent are on mastery level in math.
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But teacher unions oppose the measure.

A propane tank explosion at a crawfish boil in Krotz Springs over the weekend results in four victims needing to be airlifted to hospitals. Parish President Jessie Bellard says the explosion occurred after one person took a propane tank into a nearby shed and was trying to adjust a setting on the valves…
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Bellard says at least one person had burns to 30 to 40 percent of their body and another had suspected internal injuries, but luckily no one died.

The first episode of a new reality TV series called Louisiana Law aired last night on the Animal Planet channel. State Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division Colonel Chad Hebert says the show follows wildlife agents as they do their jobs and Hebert credits the production team for capturing the feel of the job…
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A proposal to legalize recreational marijuana will be heard on the House floor today. JMC Analytics pollster John Couvillon says his polling shows nearly seven out of every ten Louisiana voters support full legalization, but Mandeville Representative Richard Nelson’s bill faces strong opposition inside the State Capitol…
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Supporters argue legalization could raise as much as 200 million dollars a year in state revenue. Opponents argue it will lead to increased marijuana consumption.

Construction is underway in Shreveport on an Amazon fulfillment center that would create over one thousand full-time jobs with starting pay of 15-dollars per hour. Governor John Bel Edwards says this is a major economic development victory…
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Most of the hiring will take place next summer.

A Breaux Bridge man wanted in the death of an infant who was found in a vehicle in St. Mary Parish is now behind bars after he was arrested yesterday. 53-year-old Ervin Melancon has been charged with second-degree murder. The cause of the infant’s death has not been determined.

Later this week a federal advisory committee will meet and vote on the emergency use of the Pfizer COVID vaccine for a younger age group. Brooke Thorington has more…
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Today the House will debate a bill that would set up a statewide vote on the legalization of the recreational use of marijuana. Matt Doyle has the story.
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This week marks the halfway point of the legislative session. It remains to be seen if lawmakers will approve legislation that would ban transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports, removing the need for a permit to carry a concealed weapon, and if lawmakers can approve any tax reform legislation.

Amazon has announced they will build a robotics fulfillment center in Shreveport that would result in one thousand new jobs with a starting pay of at least 15-dollars an hour. Construction is already underway on the 200-million dollar project that will be located in the Hunter Industrial Park. Governor Edwards says teamwork was responsible for making it a reality…
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Most of the hiring will begin next year.

The first episode of a new reality TV series called Louisiana Law aired last night on the Animal Planet channel. State Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division Colonel Chad Hebert says the show follows wildlife agents as they do their jobs and Hebert credits the production team for capturing the feel of the job…
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