The last-minute removal of funding for a new Jimmie Davis Bridge over the Red River in Shreveport-Bossier will NOT delay the start of construction. In the final moments of the legislative session, lawmakers removed $140-million for the Davis Bridge from HB2, the budget for annual state facilities and construction expenses. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says funding for the earliest phase of the project is secure, but House & Senate members must revisit the subject next spring…:
Cut 13 (09) “…4-to-5 year project.”

The Legislature passed a bill that New Orleans Senator Royce Duplessis says will streamline the process of getting a non-violent crime expunged. Duplessis says the legislation will benefit one-point-three million Louisiana citizens, but eligibility requirements will not change….
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Duplessis says the goal is to get more people to work, reduce recidivism and improve quality of life.

Louisiana Department of Education is enhancing transparency and accountability by launching a new EPIC (Education Progress and Investment Charts) dashboard to allow citizens to view education outcomes and funding. Teiko Foxx has more…
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