Lawmakers push tougher DWI rules in Louisiana
Lawmakers in Baton Rouge introduce a package to raise DWI penalties and broaden enforcement. Proposals include lowering the legal blood alcohol limit from .10 to .08, banning open alcohol containers in vehicles, harsher penalties for underage drinking and driving, vehicle seizure for repeat offenders, and a Not a Drop style standard for minors. State Police spokesman Ronnie Jones cites legal gaps, while Mothers Against Drunk Driving supports stricter measures.
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Baton Rouge
Ronnie Jones
Warren Melancon
Mothers Against
Jones
Oil spill from barge threatens New Orleans area water supply
Thousands of gallons of heavy No 6 oil spilled from a wrecked barge into the Mississippi River after a Friday collision near Donaldsonville twenty miles above New Orleans. Coast Guard crews rushed to contain the slick, booms were placed at river intakes, traffic was halted for thirty miles, and communities warned to prepare to close water intakes as cleanup crews unloaded two intact compartments while the damaged section remained submerged. The barge owned by Ingram Barge Co had carried about 900000 gallons, with 300000 in the compromised hold. the exact amount spilled remained uncertain.
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Donaldsonville
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Sunshine Bridge
Tim Keegan
Coast Guard
Keegan
Oil Company
Arvil Hicks
Water Department
Jefferson Parish
Texaco
Mobile
Ala
Ingram Barge Co
Florida
Family issue divides candidates for judge
The 21st District judge race features three candidates split over the relevance of family experience. Ray Chutz argues his own parenting and felony trial work give him edge on law and order for a family court seat, while Doug Hughes contends domestic experience is not decisive and highlights youth work and missionary service. Page Michell, also childless, could benefit if results are challenged.
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Ray Chutz
Doug Hughes
Chutz
Page McClendon Michell
Hughes
Law and Order
Denham Springs
Michell
Parish Teens Acknowledge Drug and Alcohol Use in Parish Survey
Tangipahoa Parish high school students report nearly 60 percent and junior high 41 percent used alcohol in the past year. The PRIDE survey shows alcohol most used and easily accessible, with marijuana use below national averages. Cocaine and hallucinogen use remain low, while cigarette smoking exceeds national rates in high school students.
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Tangipahoa Parish
PRIDE
America
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