The first day of the Legislative session wrapped up with Governor Edwards calling for bold reforms in a speech on the field at Mumford Stadium on the campus of Southern University.
Edwards reiterated prior calls for an increase in the minimum wage, passage of equal pay for women, teacher pay raises, and mandatory sexual misconduct reporting at colleges. Edwards challenged lawmakers not to allow the state to return to the pre-pandemic normal, but to something better.
Edwards also laid out his plans for spending 3.2 billion dollars in federal aid the state is set to receive…
Edwards also warned lawmakers he will reject any tax reform that is not revenue neutral.
Over 900 bills are set to be heard over the next two months, and sports betting legalization is towards the top of the list of priorities for many. Metairie Senator Cameron Henry says there are two big questions, just how expansive sports betting should be, and how it should be taxed…
Cut 14 (07) “…significant hurdle.” (PM)
Voters in 55 of 64 parishes said yes to legal sports betting in their parish last November.
The NCAA warns New Orleans could be stripped of hosting the Final Four in 2022 if legislation by Houma Representative Beryl Amadee barring trans people from participating in girl’s or women’s sports passes. Political commentator Clancy DuBos says this culture war bill could cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars…