Legislation that would undo a 1997 law prohibiting local government’s from raising the minimum wage above the state level fails to get out of the House Labor Committee. Matt Doyle has more…
The House Judiciary committee heard serious procedural debate about a bill that would legalize and strictly regulate recreational marijuana. They then moved the bill to the House criminal justice committee. The bill has neither been killed or advanced at this point.
The House Labor committee voted nine-to-six against legislation requiring private employers to pay men and woman the same for similar work. Studies show that Louisiana has the largest gender wage gap in the country, but Bossier City Representative Raymond Crews says men are more willing to work on holidays, work longer hours and perform more dangerous work
Shreveport Representative Barbara Norton says the panel should approve this legislation to help out their female relatives
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Abita Springs Representative Scott Simon shot back at proponents of the bill, who suggested that lawmakers would vote against this legislation to hurt women…