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Louisiana state Sen. Bret Allain, R-Franklin, speaks Wednesday during a meeting of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources while Sen. Sharon Hewitt, R-Slidell, looks on.

Killing coastal suits? Allain defends bill on collecting penalties

A Louisiana Senate committee advanced legislation Wednesday that supporters said would ensure money collected for violations of coastal permits is dedicated to coastal restoration and protection.

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Rep. Denise Marcelle, left, and Rep. Aimee Freeman testified Monday about a bill to make it easier to seek court protection from domestic violence.

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Legislation would ease protective order process

BATON ROUGE — A House bill that removed a notarization requirement to make it easier for people to seek court orders to protect them from domestic violence moved forward Monday.

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