State Senators are demanding an action plan from the Department of Children and Family Services on how the agency can prevent child abuse deaths. Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow says 12 children have died this year after 53 children died last year in cases where D-C-F-S was contacted about possible child abuse in the home…
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Rebecca Harris has led DCFS since August. She reorganized the child welfare division in October. The secretary says there are other areas where they can improve…
Senators have asked Harris to come up with ideas that can improve the effectiveness of the agency and want to see those recommendations in two weeks.
U-S Senator Billy Cassidy continues to criticize Congresswoman Julia Letlow for not yet agreeing to a televised debate. Letlow is challenging Cassidy in the May 16th Senate Republican Primary Election and state treasurer John Fleming is also running. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says if the debates end up a heads-up battle between Cassidy and Fleming, there’s one way that Letlow’s absence could hurt her.
That said, Hogan says since Letlow is Trump’s endorsed candidate, not as many people would tune in to the debates if she’s not on stage.
The Louisiana Senate has approved legislation that could result in prison time if you lie about serving in the military. It’s known as stolen valor and Louisiana Veterans Affairs Secretary Charlton Meginley says this is a way of protecting the integrity of the military service of Louisiana’s veterans, including himself.
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Depending on the severity, penalties range from small fines to five years in prison.