Assistant Attorney General Matthew Derbes resigns accusing AG Jeff Landry of retaliating against him for reporting alleged sexual misconduct by former top aide Pat Magee. Derbes’ Attorney Jill Craft says after reporting alleged harassment and sexism towards other workers, Landry retaliated by opening an investigation into Derbes…
Cut 7 (13) “…unheard of.”
Magee has resigned after a second person came forward accusing him of sexual harassment. Landry says an investigation found Magee made inappropriate comments, but his behavior did not rise to the level that he should be fired, if it had, one of the alleged victims’ would’ve filed suit…
cut 9 (10) “….the case”

The Senate Education Committee is scheduled to debate a bill this morning that would make it mandatory for young children to attend kindergarten. Stand for Children Governmental Affairs Director Brigitte Nieland calls this common-sense legislation considering how poorly Louisiana does in national education rankings…
cut 16 (05) “….debate really”
The Louisiana Family Forum says attending kindergarten should be a parent’s decision not the legislature.

The state sales tax is 4.45-percent, but .45-percent of that tax is set to expire in 2025. Bossier City Senator Barrow Peacock is proposing to use the temporary portion of the sales tax to be spent on highway construction projects….
cut 6 (09) “…three years’
He says currently that money just goes into the general fund to be spent on almost anything, so it’s time to ween lawmakers