Rep. Adrian Fisher, is one of 18 legislators who are co-sponsors of a bill to outlaw slavery in Louisiana? The bill was unanimously passed in the House and is now on the Senate calendar. The bill’s primary sponsor Rep. Edmond…
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Jackson says over millions allocated for Monroe, Northeast Louisiana
Rep. Katrina Jackson, says Monroe and other Northeast Louisiana areas to get millions for improvements in special allocates approved by Governor John Bel Edwards. Those who said our area was left out were misinformed. Those who doubted local legislators’ ability…
Hunter says problem at Swanson is internal, needs fixing
Rep. Marcus Hunter says meeting with local officials and leaders about escapes is good public relations, but escapes are result of internal problems that must be addressed. Is Swanson Center for Youth safe for youth? Is the Community safe…
Louisiana may finally overturn old slavery era law
Late Monday, the Louisiana Legislature sent a proposed constitutional amendment to the governor requires persons accused of a crime to be convicted by a unanimous jury verdict. Rep. Katrina Jackson said Monday the bill is on its way to…
DCFS launches online “Safe Haven” facility locator
Mapping tool designed to save babies’ lives by helping identify safe haven sites Baton Rouge, La. — In an effort to prevent infant abandonments and save lives, the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) launched an online…
Walsworth: We should spend more money on education and not football fields
Louisiana State Senator Mike Walsworth told a crowd of locals today that North Louisiana should be more focused on education and not sports. The Monroe Chamber of Commerce held a Legislative Delegate Luncheon today at the Monroe Civic Center. Walsworth,…
It’s against the law to hide your license plate from the camera!
It’s now against the law to use technology to hide your license plate number from those cameras! Act 46 of the 2017 Louisiana Legislature makes it a crime to apply a covering or any substance to the license plate or…