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That’s a question Louisiana lawmakers will try to answer in the coming months as they consider House Bill 90, sponsored by Rep. Troy Hebert, R-Lafayette. The legislation could ban companies such as Appointment Trader, Dorsia and Wuw Wuw from operating in Louisiana.
The New Orleans Police Department confirms that an armed man taken into custody in the French Quarter early Thursday morning is connected to a double homicide. Police say they were called to the 700 block of Rousselin Drive just before midnight Wednesday and found two gunshot victims on scene.
Expect sunny skies and record-breaking attendance as the iconic festival goes cashless for the first time, with added safety measures and new events.
The Orleans Steel Products Company — whose sign remains outside its former home at 1025 Bienville — and its parent company, Holzer Sheet Metal Works, were located in the French Quarter for nearly 125 years.