Cut 25 (03) (fade and use as bed)
And when you’re walking to New Orleans, you can continue to stare at your phones while crossing crosswalks. That’s because the House Transportation Committee nixed a proposal to fine pedestrians 25 dollars for doing so. Chalmette Representative Michael Bayham authored the legislation. He told the committee he did not create it as a way to generate revenue; instead, it’s an effort to reduce crashes involving pedestrians.
Cut 8 (12) “…accidents happening.” (2x)
Bayham’s argument fell on deaf ears, though – no one on the committee voted for the bill. Hornbeck Representative Rodney Schamerhorn says the legislation amounted to government overreach.
U-S Education Secretary Linda McMahon supports Governor Landry’s effort to double the state funding of the LA GATOR program. The program provides low-income families with state dollars that can be used to pay for private school tuition. LA-politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says McMahon’s endorsement is a big deal.
Cut 4 (08) “…incredibly serious”
Democrats in the legislature say their agenda in this year’s session will focus on affordability. House Democratic Caucus Chairman Kyle Green says while that includes things like prices we pay at the grocery stores and at the gas pumps, what it will not include in this session is a possible reduction in sales taxes.