Governor Jeff Landry has vetoed a bill that would have provided healthy food to areas where it’s more difficult to find, for example when a population lives farther than 10 miles from a large grocery store. Bill author New Orleans Senator Royce Duplessis says Landry’s rejection of the Healthy Food Retail Act is surprising and troubling. The bill passed overwhelmingly in both the House and Senate.
Reversing an earlier decision, Louisiana will be partnering with a federal program to provide Summer grocery-buying benefits through SUN Bucks also known as Summer EBT to eligible low-income school-age children. Secretary of Children and Family Services, David Matlock says the funds will be made available automatically…
Despite backing from donors, and Republicans in the Louisiana House, Governor Jeff Landry’s bill calling for a constitutional convention in August is unlikely to pass this session. LAPolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says it’s pretty much out of the question.
The biggest holdup is the Senate, which is concerned about how much a convention is actually needed. However, Alford says even if the Senate was on board, legislators are simply running out of time.
A bill that will ban all THC products from being sold or manufactured in Louisiana if signed into law by Governor Jeff Landy is pending final House passage today. Veterans Action Council member Tony Landry says the bill by Senator Thomas Pressley is dangerous.
Cut 4 (07) “…beneficial cannabinoids..”
The veteran says he feels Senator Pressley doesn’t understand the full benefits of Cannabis and how other states are embracing this industry.