A bill to repeal legislation passed in 2022 to install speed cameras on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge between Lafayette and Baton Rouge heads to the Senate Floor. Teiko Foxx has more…
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If you’re planning on viewing Monday’s eclipse it’s imperative to have proper eyewear. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The House Education Committee approves legislation that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed on a poster in every public school classroom. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Senate Transportation unanimously approves a bill that would repeal legislation to install speed cameras on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge on I-10. The bill would also reverse doubling the fine for a speeding ticket. New Iberia Senator Blake Miguez, co-author of the bill, argues residents in his district can’t afford it.
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In 2022, a law was passed that called for speed cameras to be installed on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge and drivers caught speeding on the bridge would have to pay a fine thats double the regular penalty for speeding. The speeding cameras have yet to be installed.
Miguez believes local law enforcement is the better option to patrol that stretch of roadway.
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Miguez says if speeding cameras were used, the company operating the cameras gets a majority of the fine money. Not local law enforcement who could use the money.
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Signage on the roadway between Baton Rouge and Lafayette informing motorists of the speed limit and limited use of the left-hand lane by truckers would remain. The measure heads to the Senate Floor.
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As we count down the days to Monday’s total solar eclipse you need to be aware of the dangers of viewing the astronomical marvel without proper eye protection. Tulane School of Medicine, Chair of Ophthalmology Dr. David Hinkle says while it’s extremely tempting to look directly at the eclipse…
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And while Louisiana is not in the direct path of the total eclipse, what is visible Hinkle says you can still cause damage to your vision. He highly recommends certified eclipse glasses with the ISO 12312-2 filter and to beware of fake ones.
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You can visit reputable sites to purchase glasses, but time is running out. We have links posted at LouisianaRadioNetwork.com on how to order them from the American Astrology Society. American Astronomical Society.
While it is never advisable to look directly at the sun, Hinkle says to be especially mindful on Monday. For Louisiana, the eclipse will begin around 12:30, with the best totality view around 1:45, and the wonder will end by 3:10, in the Bayou State.
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Hinkle says eye doctors tend to see an increase in patients after solar eclipses from individuals who’ve either burned their retina directly looking at the eclipse or suffering from other vision complications.
Even viewing the eclipse through your camera, cellphone or a reflection of it can cause eye damage. Hinkle recommends watching a live stream from NASA’s website. https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html
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The House Education Committee approves legislation that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public classroom from elementary school to college. Haughton Representative Dodie Horton is a co-author of the bill and says The Ten Commandments are a historical document on which all laws are based
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The measure passed on a ten to three vote. Representative Barbara Freiberg, a Republican from Baton Rouge, was one of the three no votes…
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Horton’s legislation calls for the Ten Commandments to be displayed on a poster that would be purchased by private funds. She says several religions follow the Ten Commandments…
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Freiberg believes Horton’s mandate for the displaying of the Ten Commandments sends the wrong message
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No other state has such a law. The U-S Supreme Court ruled that posting the Ten Commandments in classroom was unconstitutional because it violated the church and state clause But supporters of the Horton’s bill point to a 2022 ruling that said prayers after a football game are not a school endorsement of Christianity.
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India-based Global Seamless Tubes & Pipes has chosen northwest Louisiana as the site for its first U.S. production facility. Mansfield Mayor Thomas Jones says this is a major venture to help spark the local economy.
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Seamless tubes and pipes are better withstand high-pressure and corrosive environments often found in the oil and gas industry.
Jones says the plant is expected to create 135 direct jobs in DeSoto Parish and Louisiana Economic Development estimates the project will result in 251 new indirect jobs.
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DeSoto Parish Juror, Trina Boyd Simpson says the project will bring new life into northwest, Louisiana.
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The redesign of the former Hensley Industries facility is underway and commercial operations of Global Seamless Tubes & Pipes are expected to begin by the end of the year.
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When LSU hired Blake Baker as defensive coordinator, many wondered how he planned to use linebacker Harold Perkins. Baker says they are going to find out what he does best and they are going to utilize his skill set….
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Early enrollee P-J Woodland from Hattiesburg has been taking snaps with the first-team defense. Baker says the four-star cornerback out of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, is a competitor who has all the tools…
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LSU’s defensive backs struggled last year. Baker says he likes how the DBs have attacked the football…
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