Governor John Bel Edwards will address the Legislature from Southern’s campus at 6 PM today to kick off the 2021 legislative session…
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Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says there will be a lot of discussion during the session about how to spend over three billion dollars in federal coronavirus aid. Pinsonat says do you use it to pay down debt or fund new services or construction…
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The mishandling of previous sexual misconduct cases at LSU will be an issue in the legislative session that starts today. New Orleans Representative Aimee Freeman has a bill that would require the firing of any university employee who fails to report sexual misconduct and abuse allegations…
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Freeman says cases of domestic violence, sexual assault, and harassment will be reported to that school’s Title Nine coordinator and the Title Nine coordinator will report the school’s chancellor.

Republican House Speaker Clay Schexnayder wants to simplify the tax code to make it easier for small businesses and citizens to operate. Schexnayder says the sales tax would stay the same…
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Schexnayder says the state is missing out on a substantial amount of revenue from internet sales.