The Pelicans will not have Zion Williamson for their do or die matchup against the Sacramento Kings. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Republican Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie joins Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s motion to vacate Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House. Jeff Palermo reports Johnson has no plans to leave…
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The Louisiana Senate has approved a bill that would prohibit public school teachers from teaching critical race theory. The bill passed on a 28-11 vote and would prohibit teachers from teaching about systemic racism. Denham Springs Senator Valerie Hodges says her legislation will help preserve a bid to preserve students’ self-esteem
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Every Democrat in the Senate voted against the legislation, including New Orleans Senator Royce Duplessis. Duplessis is concerned the legislation is too broad and it will impact a teachers’ ability to educate students about subjects that some may find difficult…
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Hodges says her legislation will not prevent educators from teaching history lessons…
The measure heads to the House for more discussion.
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U-S House Speaker Mike Johnson is adamant he is not resigning despite calls from House Republicans who are not happy with his proposals to provide aid to Israel and Ukraine. The Republican from Bossier Parish says efforts to remove him from office are not helpful
Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to vacate the speaker and Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie has suggested Johnson should step down. Johnson says an effort to remove him as speaker does not help House Republicans advance their agenda…
Johnson’s aid package proposal for Ukraine and Israel will require support from Democrats, which upsets some Republicans. House Republicans also do not like that Johnson is not requiring more security at the U-S Mexico border as he pushes separate aid bills for Ukraine and Israel.
Johnson refers to himself as a wartime speaker…
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The U-S House has 435 representatives and Republicans hold a single vote majority with 218 seats.
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Parental approval would be needed for a teacher to identify a student by their preferred name or a pronoun that does not match their biological sex as a result of a bill that received House approval. Bossier City Representative Raymond Crews says teachers could still object for religious reasons…
The House approved the bill on a 68- to-30 vote, sending it to the Senate. Baton Rouge Representative Denise Marcelle says this type of legislation makes it harder on transgender children…
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The Louisiana House has approved legislation that critics have labeled as the “Don’t Say Gay Bill.” It prohibits teachers in K-through-12th grade from discussing gender identity and sexual orientation during class time, or even during extracurricular and athletic events. Haughton Representative Dodie Horton is the author of the legislation…
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The proposal was approved on a 69-28 vote. New Orleans Representative Mandie Landry says this is a bill that conservative groups are trying to get states to pass, but it’s really a non-issue…