Jackson Representative Kenny Havard’s joke that strippers should be young and skinny is making national headlines and sparking outrage from people across the country. New Orleans Sen. Karen Peterson says this is embarrassing and Havard should realize how many people he’s hurt and offended…:
cut 10 (09) “I made a mistake”
Havard spoke with reporters after adjournment and says he regrets if he offended anyone, but….
Cut 23 (07) “…politically incorrect”
Governor John Bel Edwards has signed a bill into law that allows patients with a wider variety of medical conditions to receive medical marijuana once it becomes available in Louisiana. People diagnosed with things like cancer, AIDS, and seizure disorders will soon be able to get medical marijuana in Louisiana.
A Senate-approved bill seeking equal pay for men and women who perform the same job failed to make it out of the House Labor Committee. Louisiana has the biggest pay gap in the nation. New Orleans Representative Helena Moreno says this wage discrimination is hurting women in Louisiana.
Vermillion Parish Representative Blake Miguez voted against the legislation. He says it interferes with how companies conduct their business.
Governor John Bel Edwards supports this proposal, and it is a significant defeat for his legislative agenda. The measure failed on a 10-5 vote.