State lawmakers will hold a veto session as there will be an effort to override the governor’s veto of the Congressional District map approved in the redistricting session. House Speaker Clay Schexnayder says the override session will begin at noon on Wednesday…
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Governor Edwards vetoed two new congressional maps approved by lawmakers.
The House Criminal Justice Committee advances a bill establishing penalties for juveniles in possession of small amounts of marijuana. DeSoto Parish Republican Larry Bagley says his bill is to correct an oversight from when possession penalties were lessened last year. He says that bill made no specific mention of persons under 18…:
Cut 10 (15) “…or to fine them.”
After Baton Rouge TV station WBRZ reported three State Civil Service employees received significant pay raises in a span of a few years the leader of the division appeared before Senate Finance to answer questions. Byron Decoteau, who received a $20,000 pay increase within a month says the pay raises were given under the optional pay rule.
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State Civil Service chief operating officer, Nicole Tucker, her pay increased by $34,000 over a six-year period and Deputy Director Chris Deer’s pay increased by $43,000 in a matter of three years. Senator Bodi White also told the committee that the Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne was not aware of the raises.