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It would appear that with this legislation, we are punishing the victim for the actions of the criminal.

House Appropriations advances Senate-approved legislation mandating children who turn five years old on or before September 30th attend Kindergarten.

Even an arrest that didn't end in a conviction could keep a willing and able job seeker from being considered for employment right now in our state.

This week, a bill to decriminalize prostitution in Louisiana will be heard by the House Criminal Justice Committee.

Surely I can't be the only one that didn't realize this didn't exist already, right?

The Attorney General in Arkansas announced that new legislation has been proposed that would keep transgender students off of women's sports teams in K-12 schools. The bill comes in response to President Biden's recent executive order intended to combat discrimination when it comes to sexual orientation and gender identity.

A Republican and a Democrat are coming together to help states get more money in the fight against nutria.

Louisiana state representative Dodi Horton filed a bill to end the semi-annual time change in the state.

  The bill that aims to eliminate all cell phones from the hands of drivers will head to senate. Texting while driving is of course illegal, however, holding your cell phone in your hand while driving is not, as of right now. I know, that's quite the gray area when it comes to policing texting while driving as opposed to holding a cell phone in general, but this bill aims to help un-blur the lines

The bill calls for restaurants to label the origin of their shrimp and crawfish on menus or signs.

Officials say that a simple paper sign would suffice, but it would ultimately be up to the individual school on the best way to comply with the new law as long as the message was clear.

Lt. Daniel DeVirgilio got a bill from his cable company that was so shocking it was hard to take seriously. Time Warner Cable charged the 26-year old Beavercreek, Ohio man a whooping $16,409,107 for his basic cable service last month.  When DeVirgilio called Time Warner to complain, the representatives were as baffled by his bill as he was.