Speaker Pro-Tem Tanner Magee says the legislative response to the LSU scandal will be in the form of mandatory reporting bills, for example, if you fail to report a sexual assault you can be terminated.
Head football coach Ed Orgeron and Athletic Director Scott Woodward have both announced they will not attend a legislative hearing Thursday into LSU and the athletic program’s mishandling of sexual misconduct cases.
Mandeville Representative Richard Nelson files legislation to legalize and decriminalize recreational marijuana in Louisiana but wants the final decision to be made by the voters. Nelson says about 16 states have legalized cannabis and most have done so by ballot initiative.
Baton Rouge Police released body camera footage showing an encounter last year between officers and LSU receiver Koy Moore that led to Moore filing a complaint against the officers. The footage shows Moore and a friend hiding behind a truck as police broke up a late-night party. They are then approached by an officer who tells them to put their hands on a truck before moments later pulling a gun on the two. BRPD Chief Murphy Paul…
President Biden’s infrastructure proposal includes funding for passenger rail between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Baton Rouge Area Foundation VP John Spain says passenger rail would be perfect for professionals who commute between the two cities. They can get a bite to eat and get some work done while traveling, whereas…