The State Fire Marshal has issued a warning about batteries inside electronic cigarettes and vapor devices exploding and injuring users. Deputy Chief Brant Thompson says cheap knock off batteries are more likely to overheat…
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Two people have recently been burned in Louisiana when their vaping mods exploded.

The House has approved legislation that would prohibit cities from receiving state dollars for construction projects if they didn’t follow federal immigration policies. The measure could hurt Lafayette and New Orleans, which have been called Sanctuary cities. Denham Springs Representative Valarie Hodges, says cities should not work against federal agencies…
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Governor Edwards says he has concerns with the legislation.

Louisiana’s five uncommitted Marco Rubio delegates have announced that they will back the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump. Kirk Williamson is one of those and says the most important thing right now is party unity. He thinks one way to achieve that would be for Trump to choose Rubio as his running mate…
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A measure to legalize the sale of raw milk gets bottled up in a House committee. Ville Plate Senator Eric LaFleur is the author of the measure…
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The bill passed the Senate but failed to get out of the House Ag committee on an eight to seven vote. Opponents are concerned about illnesses from people drinking unpastuerized milk.