A bill that would require a person to be 21 to enter a bar instead of 18 is up for debate in the legislative session that begins today. Michelle Southern reports…:
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A new app released today by President of the Senate Page Cortez and Speaker of the House Clay Schexnayder makes following the Louisiana Legislature easy. The La Lege app helps users navigate the Louisiana State Capitol, learn about legislature members, and watch committee meetings and floor debates. The La Lege app is free and available on Apple or Google Play.
The 2023 legislative session begins today and Louisiana lawmakers will address many bills, including whether to raise the state’s expense limit. La-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says the state can only spend so much money each year and is quickly approaching the spending cap for the current fiscal.
Alford says when it comes to money, lawmakers will also debate who should get pay raises and how much.
Recent research of Louisiana voters commissioned by the Justice Action Network shows attitudes changing toward criminal just reform. Baton Rouge pollster John Couvillon, with JMC Analytics, says many respondents feel those with mental health issues deserve treatment instead of jail time but crime is still a concern.
The poll found 77 percent surveyed feel persons charged with misdemeanors or minor offenses – and no danger to others – should remain out of jail, pending trial.