The measure that would allow people to be buried with their pets in cemeteries did not make it out of a Senate Committee today. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Another national rating agency has dropped Louisiana’s credit rating by one notch, according to State Treasurer John Kennedy. This is the second rating downgrade in just two months, as Moody’s Investor Services lowers the state’s rating in February. These rating determine interest rates so borrowing money could become more expensive for Louisiana.
A state lawmaker tells higher education officials not to expect any additional revenue and they need to come up with a plan on how to educate our future workforce with existing dollars. Covington Representative John Schroeder says higher education should restructure itself based on the dollars that are available now…
Schroeder says after raising hundreds of millions of dollars in the special session, he doesn’t see legislature passing any more tax increases.
Lawmakers advanced a bill to the Senate floor that would increase the fine for texting or using social media while driving. Baton Rouge Senator Dan Claitor helped move the bill out of committee.