The Pastor Protection Act passed in the House Civil Law Committee today on a 7-3 vote. The bill now heads to the House floor, with the support of Governor John Bel Edwards. But he says pastors are already protected under Louisiana law.
Lester Perryman, with the Human Rights campaign, opposes the bill, also questioning why Louisiana needs this legislation.
A bill that would increase the age from 17 to 18 for a person to be prosecuted as an adult was approved by a Senate committee. Criminal justice expert Ed Mulvey says a 17 year-old offender is better off in the juvenile justice system…
The legislation will now move to the full Senate.
Governor John Bel Edawrds presented his proposed budget for the next fiscal year. The proposal has 792-million in cuts to state psending, including a 46-million dollar cut to higher education. Edwards says not only is higher ed receiving looking at another cut in funding, but so are public schools.
Edwards is calling for a new task force to help develop long term budget solutions.
Many are remembering the life of former LSU and Saints running back Hokie Gajan, who died from cancer at age 56 last night. LSU’s all-time leading rusher Charles Alexander says Gajan always put the team first and never worried about being in the headlines.
He says Gajan was always eager to be on the football field