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WRKF
11:38 am
Tue May 14, 2013

Firearms Manufacturing Bill Advances In State Senate

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A bill that would allow gun buyers and sellers to circumvent any federal firearm ban if a gun is manufactured in-state has advanced in the Senate.

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WRKF
8:41 am
Tue May 14, 2013

La. Hospital Privitization Costs Still Foggy After Auditor's Report

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Originally published on Tue May 14, 2013 7:59 pm

Lawmakers that have fought the Administration for more power in the process of privatizing the state’s charity hospitals may get their wish as they consider funding for the cost of laying off hospital workers.

According to a report by the state auditor’s office, the privatization will cost the state 42 million dollar in leave payouts and unemployment payments. 

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Driver's Licenses
4:17 pm
Mon May 13, 2013

Card-Carrying Cajuns? Louisiana Lawmakers Weigh ID Change

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Louisiana drivers would be able to add the message "I'm a Cajun" on their licenses, under a bill making its way through the statehouse. Here, shrimp fisherman Merlin Boudreaux holds up part of his catch in Morgan City, St. Mary Parish, La.
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Originally published on Mon May 13, 2013 4:15 pm

A bill making its way through the Louisiana Legislature would let Cajun citizens celebrate their ancestry by customizing their driver's license, adding the phrase "I'm a Cajun" below their photograph.

It would cost $5 to add the message; the money would go toward "scholarships distributed by the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana, a program promoting French language and culture in the state," reports NOLA.com.

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WRKF
5:32 pm
Fri May 10, 2013

House Overwhelmingly Backs State Budget Compromise

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Originally published on Fri May 10, 2013 6:23 pm

With a 95-3 vote, a nearly $25 billion budget is heading to the Senate for approval after days of negotiations. But it’s not the plan Gov. Bobby Jindal wanted.

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WRKF
9:21 am
Thu May 9, 2013

Medicaid Expansion Clears State House Committee

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Originally published on Thu May 9, 2013 8:30 pm

With a one-vote margin, a bill that would force Louisiana to accept federal Medicaid Expansion advanced through the House Health and Welfare Committee Wednesday.

Governor Bobby Jindal has opposed the Expansion, claiming it would be too expensive and that the federal program doesn’t meet Louisiana’s needs.

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WRKF
12:48 pm
Tue May 7, 2013

Gun Legislation To Protect Concealed Permit Holders' Information Advances

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Originally published on Wed May 8, 2013 9:01 am

A law seeking to criminalize the release of any information about concealed handgun permit holders was advanced in the Senate on Tuesday.

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11:34 am
Tue May 7, 2013

Interviews: Louisiana Department of Revenue's Douglas Baker

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Originally published on Wed May 8, 2013 10:09 am

Comedienne, author and colorectal cancer survivor Brenda Elsagher, who'll speak tonight at the Pennington Center.

Jim talks with Douglas Baker, from the Louisiana Department of Revenue, about the schism between lawmakers and the Governor over use of one-time money to balance the state budget, and recent legislation to reduce tax breaks for businesses to make up that imbalance.

New Orleans area bankruptcy lawyer Bill Cherbonnier, who is opposed to House Bill 567, by Baton Rouge Rep. Erich Ponti. It would repeal the state's ban on for-profit debt adjusters.

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