The House Labor Committee approves legislation that protects workers from disciplinary action if they don’t use a co-worker’s preferred pronouns. Here’s Jeff Palermo.
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If you’re making plans for the weekend, don’t forget the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival starts this morning. Donald Lanier with the Strawberry Festival says they’ll be taking over Main Street tomorrow morning with a parade that starts at 9:30.
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The festival runs through Sunday evening at six.
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Teacher pay raises won’t be the only thing voters will be deciding in next month’s constitutional amendment election. There are four other amendments on the ballot, including one that would allow local governments to reduce or eliminate inventory taxes on businesses in exchange for a one-time payment. Steven Procopio, the president and CEO of the Public Affairs Research Council, says while the business community doesn’t like the tax, getting rid of it is not that simple.
If you missed out on crawfish Easter weekend, now’s the time to get them. Co-founder of The Crawfish App, Laney King.