The Public Affairs Research Council (PAR) releases its assessment of the 2023 state legislative session and what was accomplished. PAR Louisiana President Steven Procopio says, overall, lawmakers did a responsible job of spending and investing $ 2 billion in surplus revenue…:
Cut 4 (12) “…retirement debt.’”
He says what was accomplished may be overshadowed by the chaotic ending of the session and the final budget deal…:
Lawmen seek the public’s help in gathering information on the alleged sex crimes of well-known Baptist leader Darry Stagg, of Polluck, who was arrested last week for numerous crimes against minors. Rapides Parish Sheriff Mark Wood says they’re building their case against Stagg and encourage any other victims to come forward…
Cut 21 (09) “…for you.”
Contact the Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office, they are lead agency.
Louisiana Department of Education boosts its accountability and transparency through a new EPIC (Education Progress and Investment Charts) dashboard. The new tool gives citizens an easier way to view K-12 education progress and finances. Superintendent Cade Brumley encourages Louisianans to visit the website and understand how schools operate.
EPIC also gives visitors options to share feedback and download data.
Because Louisiana has one of the costliest and most cumbersome expungement processes in the US, it inspired legislation to remove application fees and improve communication between various agencies. New Orleans Senator Royce Duplessis says once upgrades to computer systems are complete it will streamline the process.
Duplessis says he’s hopeful that once Sheriff’s Offices, Clerks of Courts, District Attorney Offices and State Police will be able to share information with each other that the expungement process will eventually become automatic.