Lawmakers return to the state capitol today after a heated committee hearing on Friday over proposed Congressional maps. West Monroe Senator Jay Morris has proposed several maps that either reduce the number of Black Majority districts to one or even zero. New Orleans Senator Gary Carter got very emotional when questioning Morris about his map bills and other legislation he says seeks to remove Blacks from political office…
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Senate Governmental Affairs Chairman Caleb Kleinpehter briefly stopped the meeting to let emotions subside. The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee will meet again on Wednesday and approve one or multiple Congressional district map proposals that the full Senate will consider later this week.
An effort to slow down the trend of public-school districts moving to a four-day week stalled on the House floor. As the debate went on, amendments were added to exempt more school systems and charter schools. Eventually Reserve Representative Sylvia Taylor says the issue needs to be studied before a law is passed…
The bill was returned to the calendar and it’s unknown if it has enough support to pass. Fifteen school systems have classes four days a week and 12 school districts have gone to a four day a week since 2020.
The deadline to file your 2025 Louisiana state income tax is Friday May 15. Louisiana Department of Revenue Byron Henderson says if you’ve moved since the last time you filed your taxes, use this time to provide the correct mailing address…
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