A bill that gives the governor the authority to select the chairperson of a state board or commission is heading to the Senate floor. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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The former chief deputy in the Ascension Parish Assessor’s office, Justin Champlin has been charged with two counts of malfeasance in office, injuring public records, and computer tampering. He’s accused of twice lowering his own property value to save money on his property taxes.
Legislation to allow judges the discretion to sentence one who commits sexual crimes, and the victim is under the age of 13 to surgical castration clears the Senate on a 29 to 9 vote. Bill sponsor Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow says way too many children are being molested and raped. Gonzales Senator Edward Price asked if physical castration applies to female perpetrators.
The bill now heads to the House.
A new morning consult report finds Republican John Kennedy among the top ten most popular U-S Senators. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says a majority of Louisiana voters agree with Kennedy’s politics…