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More Cell Phone Discussion
After a House bill banning hand-held cell phone calls while driving goes down in flames on the Senate floor, how may two Senate bills regulating cell phones fare when they hit the House floor today? Kenner Senator Julie Quinn says she's not worried about her bill that bans texting while driving. The bill also forbids cell phone use by novice drivers, still on their learners permit. Quinn says she doesn't anticipate any serious challenge to her bill. Quinn's bill is up for final legislative passage today on the House floor.
Thursday, June 19, 2008 6:07 AM
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Cargo Airport Gets Another Year
A cargo airport between New Orleans and Baton Rouge--talked about for nearly two decades but never actually under construction, will remain on the drawing board for one more year. The full Senate has given final approval to a bill that has the state Department of Economic Development completing one final feasibility study. A negative result would put the whole proposal out to pasture.
Thursday, June 19, 2008 6:06 AM
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Tuition Hike Moves Forward
A House bill that with final approval will permit statewide college tuition increases of up to five-percent in each of the next four years barely cleared the Senate yesterday with the two-thirds majority needed. The final vote was 27-8. However, the legislation must return to the House for a vote on a technical amendment before it lands on Governor Jindal's desk for his signature. School officials say the additional revenue from the higher tuition rates are needed for a variety of reasons ranging from hiring faculty to repairing school facilities.
Thursday, June 19, 2008 6:03 AM
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Louisiana Delegation Applauds President
As the nation's energy crisis worsens, two members of Congress from Louisiana are praising President Bush's push to increase oil exploration and production in the Outer Continental Shelf. Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu says the President's call is a "wise position" that should have been taken seven years ago. Freshman Republican Representative Steve Scalise also lauds Bush's stand, saying he hopes the Democratic leadership in Congress will "finally pull their heads out of the sand" and stop blocking expanded drilling in the OCS, of which he says only three-percent of one-point-seven-billion acres is leased for oil and gas exploration and development. He says "America deserves solutions" to the ongoing energy crisis.
Thursday, June 19, 2008 6:02 AM
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Man Sought In Man's Death
Lafayette Police are continuing to search for 25 year old Benjamin Aaron Rhodes in shooting death of 44 year-old John T. Polk. Polk was invloved in a fight with his wife when his step son Rhodes attempted to intervene. Police believe Rhodes fired a gun several times inadvertently striking his mother in the leg. Polk died at the scene from a gun shot wound. Rhodes is wanted on second degree murder charges and is believed to be driving a white 1999 Cadillac Deville with Louisiana Licensce plate RLK 098.
Monday, June 16, 2008 3:48 PM
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More And More Dead Birds Being Found
 Officials say more than 3,000 birds have been collected dead along the Gulf Coast since an oil spill was triggered in April by the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion.
Thursday, July 29, 2010 4:52 PM
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National Headlines
 Here's a look at stories making national news.
Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:59 PM
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Arizona Files Appeal In Immigration Case
 Arizona has filed an appeal in the federal lawsuit which resulted in an injunction against portions of the state's new immigration law.
Thursday, July 29, 2010 5:48 PM
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