Alexis Marigny

2 weeks ago | wbrz.com | Alexis Marigny

BATON ROUGE - A proposal could lighten the load of felony cases juvenile courts have to work. The measure being considered could move some teenage defendants to adult court. In committee, those opposing the bill compared it to Amendment Three, which lost by a 2 to 1 margin at the ballot box in March. The amendment would have allowed lawmakers to decide when juvenile offenders should be tried as adults.

2 weeks ago | wbrz.com | Alexis Marigny

BATON ROUGE - Lawmakers are taking action to address children's safety online, especially when strangers have easy access to unmonitored children. In an ever-changing world of technology, State Rep. Laurie Shlegel, R-Jefferson Parish says she wants to find new ways to make sure kids are safe. Online, predators can hide behind the guise of anonymity, and that can have dangerous consequences. "Sometimes predators lie and pretend like they are also teenagers," Schlegel said.

2 weeks ago | wbrz.com | Alexis Marigny

inNewsSource: WBRZBATON ROUGE—Casinos are big business in Louisiana, and one state lawmaker wants to increase the amount of money some can make. Video poker exists in many of the parishes bordering East Baton Rouge. The measure from state Rep. Bryan Fontenot, R-Thibodaux, would increase the number of video poker devices allowed at truck stop casinos from 50 to 60. Fontenot argues that this is not an expansion of gaming, even though it increases the number of machines in use.

3 weeks ago | wbrz.com | Domenic Purdy |Alexis Marigny

BATON ROUGE — East Baton Rouge Parish School Board member Dadrius Lanus has been accused of violating state nepotism laws because, during his tenure on the board, his sister worked as a clerk at a Baton Rouge school. The Louisiana Board of Ethics voted on March 6 to charge Lanus with violating nepotism laws barring elected officials from employing immediate family while they hold office. The charge Lanus faces comes with a fine of up to $10,000 and potential removal from office.

3 weeks ago | wbrz.com | Alexis Marigny

BATON ROUGE - The East Baton Rouge Metro Council signed off on Mayor Sid Edwards' plan outlining the hand off of tax revenue and oversight of services from the city parish to the city of St. George. The agreement passed in a 10-2 vote, with Darryl Hurst and Cleve Dunn voting against it. It included a transfer of services and tax revenue, but the two against it said it was incomplete.