The 2015 Legislative Session is officially underway…:
CUT 30 (06) “vote your machines”
There are over 1000 bills that have been pre-filed for what is being called what will likely be one of the most challenging sessions in years. Legislators have to figure out what they will do to fix the state’s $1.6 billion dollar budget deficit.

Education is always a big topic during the session and Ville Platte Representative Bernard LeBas has filed a bill that would let retired teachers work up to 50% of their retirement checks instead of 25%. He says this would address a major substitute shortage and the whole idea is to offer students the best possible education…:
CUT 10 (08) “in the classrooms”
The bill will be heard first in the House Education Committee.

Louisiana is facing the prospect of a lot of rain this week. State Climatologist Barry Keim says rain chances across the state are 80-percent or higher for every day of the work week…:
CUT 6 (12) “of rain”
Keim says the national weather service has issued a flash flood watch is in effect until Tuesday night for portions of southeast Louisiana, including Baton Rouge, Houma and Hammond.

Monroe Representative Marcus Hunter has filed legislation that would raise the base pay for severs from $2.13 per hour to at least minimum wage. The two month long session is underway.