The Louisiana House approves a bill to hold third graders back if they are unable to read at grade level. Brooke Thorington has more.
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State police are investigating a physical confrontation between two House staff members that happened outside of the capitol Tuesday. One staffer from House Sergeant at Arms was reportedly carrying a firearm before the incident. Only law enforcement is allowed to carry a weapon inside the Capitol. No other details are available.
A House-approved bill that would allow a pregnant mother to recover 50 percent of the out-of-pocket cost for pregnancy-related medical expenses from the biological father of the child was approved by Senate Committee. President of STAR, Morgan Lamandre raised concern that the bill’s preemptive period was not long enough.
After the baby is born, the mother would have two years to recover these expenses.
Louisiana Department of Child and Family Services was awarded Code for America’s inaugural Government Changemaker Award – for its outstanding commitment to leveraging technology to better serve Louisiana households at a summit in Washington D.C., DCFS Secretary Terri Ricks says the LA’Message pilot made a difference in their use of technology and using text messages was an important tool during the pandemic.
Louisiana was among one the first states chosen last year to participate in Code for America’s Safety Net Innovation Lab.