The Louisiana House approves legislation that requires the Secretary of State to cross reference information of registered voters with a federal database to make sure noncitizens cannot vote in Louisiana. The bill’s author is New Iberia Representative Beau Beaullieu…
Cut 8 (07) “…agree with that”
That was the voice of Baton Rouge Representative Edmond Jordan at the end of that soundbite. Democrats oppose the measure over concerns the proposal will disenfranchise voters. New Orleans Representative Candace Newell says this legislation is another way to check a person’s immigration records, which could result in a legal citizen not voting…
The bill passed on a 74-29 vote and it heads to the Senate.
Louisiana’s two-month window for medical early release is the shortest in the country, but a proposal would allow the state to release an inmate 120 days prior to the inmate’s expected death. The bill’s author Houma Republican Jerome Zeringue.
Cut 29 (14) “…members as well.”
The measure heads to the House floor.
The House Education Committee approves a bill that would shield from the public revenue sharing contracts and how an athlete makes in a revenue sharing deal with a university. Lafayette Representative Themi Chaisson…
Cut 6 (08) “….daughter”
Chaisson says if it’s known how much money athletes are receiving from universities; it could lead to harassment. The bill heads to the House floor for more discussion.