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The new law offers alternative ways to handle troubled juveniles.

  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

After the Saints blown call in the NFC Championship, there seems to be several changes taking place.

If this lawmaker gets his way, Youree Drive is about to become a much nicer commute.

We've all seen this happening, and it's time for it to stop.

A new state law in Louisiana will protect those who recuse kids or pets from hot vehicles.

When and where is it acceptable to go without clothing in the state of Louisiana? Let's just say the vision of the law might not be as clear as that of your neighbors.

Governor Jon Bel Edwards has signed two new laws that have to do with getting your driver's license.

A picture is worth a thousand words, right? In this case, the wrong picture was worth a guilty verdict.

The vast majority of them are not strictly enforced but you know something really strange had to happen for somebody to decide "there ought to be a law".

He also said that if lawmakers send him a bill to clarify the law's intent, he'll look at it, but was adamant that "We're not going to change the law."

Proponents credit the act with staving off extinction for hundreds of species, including the bald eagle, American alligator and the gray whale.

Healthcare decision will likely not come until Thursday.

A list of passed bills that were signed into law during this session so far.

The law banned some sex offenders for using social websites, but a judge says it goes too far.

I-10 between Sulpher and the Texas state line was the sight of a left lane enforcement detail this morning.

Transportation safety experts are saying that we should ban using the cellphone in the car.  Is this a good or bad idea?  Does the federal government have any power to do this?  Would you follow this if it were passed into law?

The Washington Times is now reporting that the President has once again used the auto-pen to sign a bill into law. The auto-pen is a device that the White House has used for years to send out signed pictures of the President.  It keeps the President from getting writers cramp from all of the requests that have come in...