Governor Edwards gave his last “State of the State” address Monday as the 2023 legislative session got underway. Over the next two months, lawmakers will debate a wide variety of bills, including increasing the minimum wage to $12 an hour and he’s also supporting paid family and medical leave and equal pay legislation for men and women who do the same work…
Another topic Edwards wants lawmakers to address is legislation to improve the state’s property insurance market. Edwards says he does not want to see legislation that makes it easier for insurers to wear people down…
Edwards also said he supports adding the exception of rape and incest to the state’s abortion ban.
According to a JMC Analytics survey conducted last week of a thousand Louisianans, 70 percent agree with the governor that the exception for rape and incest should be added to the state’s abortion ban. Pollster John Couvillon says they also asked if exceptions should be allowed when a physician believes it’s medically necessary.
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The poll also showed that 49 percent identify as pro-choice compared to 44 percent who are pro-life.
Gretna lawmaker Joe Marino is proposing to increase legislators’ annual salary from $16,800 to 60-thousand dollars in 2024. Marino says being a legislator is a time-consuming job for something that pays so little…