A bill allowing non felon adults to conceal carry a gun without a permit or training is headed to the House after passing the Senate 28-10. The bill’s author is New Iberia Senator Blake Miguez…
Cut 13 (08) “…equal footing.”
Governor Jeff Landry has said he’ll sign this bill when it reaches his desk.

It’s that time of year where you’ll see crane flies hanging around lights and getting inside your home. They look like large mosquitos. LSU Ag Center Entomologist Doctor Aaron Ashbrook says they are harmless and don’t bite, but they can be a nuisance especially when you open your door and they fly into your house…
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Legislation that would lower the age from 18 to 17 at which a person charged with a felony could be charged as an adult successfully cleared the Senate in a 30-9 vote. New Orleans Democratic Senator Royce Duplessis says putting juveniles in adult court and correctional systems is not the answer.
Cut 3 (13) “…these facilities.”
The bill would “Repeal the Raise the Age Act” approved in 2017. Its resulted in many 17 year old offenders being charged as juveniles for crime. West Monroe Republican Senator Jay Morris says having 17-year-olds in juvenile justice facilities is not working…
Cut 4 (10) “…corrections officer.”
The measure heads to the House for more discussion.

The Louisiana Senate has approved a bill that would allow nonfelon adults to conceal carry a gun without a permit or training. Democrats voted against the legislation. New Orleans Senator Royce Duplessis shared a letter from the Louisiana Fraternal Order of Police who opposes the bill then questioned how permit-less conceal carry helps police…
Cut 14 (10) “…God-given right.”
West Monroe Senator Jay Morris says the Fraternal Order of Police is a labor union and doesn’t represent all law enforcement. Quoting from a letter received from Retired West Monroe Police Chief, Jeff Terrell, he says the Founders made it clear that restrictions hurt law-biding citizens…
Cut 15 (07) “…or cannot.”
The measure heads to the House for more debate.

The Promise Justice Initiative has filed for a temporary restraining order against the legislature because public input on the crime special session bills has been limited. Brooke Thorington explains.
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

It’s that time of the year when crane flys are fluttering around and making their way inside your home. LSU Ag Center entomologist Doctor Aaron Ashbrook says February and March are their primary months as adult males only live a week or two…
cut 11 (05) “…are dying”

The Louisiana Senate has approved legislation that would allow non-felon adults to carry a concealed handgun without training or a state-issued a permit. New Iberia Senator Blake Miguez says his bill empowers law-abiding citizens, but New Orleans Democrat Royce Duplessis says it’s one of the most dangerous pieces of legislation to ever pass out of the Senate…
cut 16 (07) “…community safer”
The House hears the bill next.

A hearing is underway in a Baton Rouge courtroom over a temporary restraining order filed by advocates who claim the Legislature is not devoting enough time to hear public input on the criminal justice proposals moving through the legislative process. Erica Navalance is with the Promise Justice Initiative…
cut 9 (10) “….make laws”
Governor Jeff Landry has sent a letter to the USDA requesting aid for Louisiana’s crawfish industry. Teiko Foxx spoke with a crawfish farmer about much-needed assistance…
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The body of a female woman found in a wooded area north of Marksville last October has been identified. A forensics lab in Baton Rouge and the State Police Crime Lab have been able to determine its 38-year-old Ashley Beauclair of Marksville and her death has been ruled a homicide. The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating.

A bill allowing nonfelon adults to conceal carry a gun without a permit is headed to the House after passing the Senate 28-10…
Cut 3 (33) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

The Louisiana Senate has left town for a couple of days, but the House will be working on this Friday. On the agenda, is a bill that would eliminate parole in most cases. Another bill would make all state prisoners serve 85-percent of their sentences before their eligible for early release as a reward for good behavior.

The Promise Justice Initiative has filed for a temporary restraining order against the Legislature because public input on bills has been limited to an hour in committee meetings. Erica Navalance with PJI says lawmakers are trying to rush through sweeping monumental changes to state laws…
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Navalance says the state constitution demands a process that allows for full and meaningful participation by the public.

The public is demanding crawfish, but there’s not a lot of mudbugs to be had as this is a historically bad season as a result of last year’s drought. Chairman of the Crawfish Promotion and Research Board David Savoy says production will be an ongoing issue for the next three to four years because…
cut 6 (11) “…seed that”
Governor Landry sent a letter to the USDA requesting federal aid for crawfish farmers.

Governor Jeff Landry signs an executive order that keeps a big property tax break in place for manufacturers, but it removes a job creation requirement put in place by former Governor John Bel Edwards. Together Louisiana says the change to the state’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program is a gift for corporations. But Landry says removing the job requirement is about capital investment…
Cut 18 (08) “…retaining jobs.”

A bill allowing non felon adults to conceal carry a gun without a permit or training is headed to the House after passing the Senate 28-10. The bill’s author is New Iberia Senator Blake Miguez…
Cut 13 (08) “…equal footing.”
Governor Jeff Landry has said he’ll sign this bill when it reaches his desk.

Governor Landry has sent a letter to USDA asking for much-needed federal assistance for Louisiana’s crawfish industry which is struggling to harvest mudbugs because of last summer’s drought. Chairman of the Crawfish Promotion and Research Board David Savoy says crawfish farmers have invested thousands of dollars and are not seeing great results.
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LSU’s Ag Center estimates the potential losses to be nearly $140 million due to the combined drought and a freeze in mid January.

A hearing takes place this morning in a Baton Rouge courtroom regarding a temporary restraining order filed by a couple of groups who say the Louisiana Legislature is not devoting enough time to public input during the crime special session. Erica Navalance with Promise Justice Initiative says the House Criminal Justice Committee has restricted each person to just three minutes and each side gets one hour…
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Legislative committees will often limit public testimony when considering bills.

The first week of the special session on crime is wrapping up and Governor Jeff Landry’s tough on crime proposals continue to advance. The Senate has approved a bill that requires 17 year olds accused of a felony to be charged as adults. The House has approved a bill that would result in a longer sentence for carjackers.

The Promise Justice Initiative has filed for a temporary restraining order against the Legislature claiming public input on the crime special session bills has been limited. Brooke Thorington explains.
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

Governor Jeff Landry has sent a letter to the USDA requesting federal dollars for crawfish farmers who are having a difficult time harvesting mudbugs because of the 2023 drought. Chairman of the Crawfish Promotion and Research Board David Savoy says a few farmers are having some good days, but for a vast majority it’s a struggle…
cut 5 (10) “….little production”
Savoy says there are more than 100-thousand acres of crawfish ponds, but a third of them are not producing any crawfish this year.

It’s that time of year for crane flies. They look like giant mosquitoes. Assistant Professor in Urban Entomology at the LSU Ag Center Dr. Aaron Ashbrook says the long-winged insect may be a nuisance but they play an important role in our ecosystem.
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Ashbrook says the Bayou State typically sees large emergences of crane flies, known as mosquito hawks, in February and March. Most adults are typically attracted to light and water.