The 2017 Louisiana Survey indicates 75% of voters support criminal justice reform when it comes to shorter sentences for non-violent crimes. But Michael Henderson, Director of the LSU Public Policy Lab, says respondents weren’t in favor of going easy on criminals involved in things like fraud, burglary or selling illegal drugs which will likely be a significant part of the debate in the upcoming session…:
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Criminal justice reform is a big part of Governor Edwards’ agenda.

So is equal pay. Today is national Equal Pay Day and the governor has released his legislative proposal for how he’d like to fix Louisiana’s highest gender wage gap in the country. The measure up for debate would prohibit businesses from taking action against employees who ask or talk about how much they or others get paid, because he says when there is transparency there is fairness.

The state is one step closer to dispensing federal flood recovery dollars:
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A UNO poll finds President Donald Trump’s approval rating in Louisiana is at 58-percent, the same amount of people who voted for him here in November. Pollster Ed Chervenak says that’s far higher than the president’s nationwide approval rating of 38-percent…:
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He adds it’s a little too early for many voters here to pass judgement.