The legislative session officially kicked off at noon today and there are a number of topics lawmakers will address Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says with several bills to expand the state’s medical-marijuana program, many conservative voters are still leery the expansion is moving the state closer to approving recreational marijuana use…
Cut 26 (10) “…marijuana legislation.”
Governor Edwards is asking lawmakers to approve a $1500 teacher pay raise and $750 increase for support staff, President of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers Larry Carter says they are asking for even higher raises so Louisiana educators can reach the southern regional average sooner than later.
Governor Edwards will give his State of the State at one.
Lake Charles Senator Jeremy Stine is pushing the storm victims’ insurance reform package in his first legislative session. Stine has bills to increase the penalties for insurance companies who fail to provide payment on a timely basis and double the fine a company could receive if the Insurance Commissioner determines they are acting in bad faith…
Stine says policyholders are rightfully fed up with insurance delays.
LSU basketball has a storied history, but a murky future with major NCAA allegations to face and sanctions likely to follow. LSU alumnus and super fan James Carville believes LSU will survive this latest storm and come out ahead on the other side.