The Louisiana House convenes at 1 PM today and they are expected to vote on several bills of note, including a measure that Governor Jeff Landry and Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple do not see eye to eye on. That proposal would give the Insurance Commissioner more authority to block excessive rate hikes. The House is also expected to take up a measure that would increase the tax on vaping and e-cigarette products.
State lawmakers are also attempting to ban the sale of kratom. Sean Richardson has more on that…
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Morris’s bill will be heard tomorrow in a Senate Committee.
Construction is underway on two new facilities on the Louisiana Tech campus that university leaders say will transform the campus in Ruston. Ground has been broken on the Orgin Bank Center for Student-Athlete Success which La Tech President Jim Henderson says will produce world-class academic, wellness and leadership resources for student-athletes. And Henderson says on Tech’s South Campus, ground has been broken on the Forest Products Innovation Center…
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If you’ve ever said you could do a better job balancing the budget than the elected officials, you’re now invited to put your money — make that the state’s money — where your mouth is. PAR, LSU and The Advocate have all teamed up to launch the online game, “Solve The Budget.” Public Affairs Research Council President Steven Procopio