Governor John Bel Edwards is asking the state legislature to increase early education funding by another 18-million dollars. Some of that cash will be used to help low income families pay for their children to receive Pre-K education…
cut 12 (10) “…do that”
Edwards has faced criticism for not backing more funding for early childhood education.

The Senate Ag Committee approves a proposal that would legalize the growth of hemp, but the bill is loaded with regulations to prevent growers from turning the product into recreational marijuana. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says his office will have regulatory authority over the growing of hemp…
cut 6 (11) “…percent”
The House approved bill advances to the Senate floor.

The Louisiana House has passed the lethal injection secrecy bill. It would keep secret the drugs used to carry out a lethal injection in Louisiana. But opponents cried foul about the ethics of keeping contractual details away from taxpayers. Baton Rouge Representative Patricia Smith says if drug companies that make lethal serums are proud of their work, they should stand behind it.
Cut 15 (13) “use”
Despite the objection, the bill heads to the Senate for more discussion.

Legislation to establish a statewide framework for rideshare services like Lyft and Uber advances out of a Senate Judiciary A on a 2-1 vote, the same committee where the measure died the two previous years. Metairie Senator Danny Martini explains his opposition…
Cut 7 (08) “…regulate this industry.”
The House approved bill that’s now heading to the Senate floor would have D-O-T-D regulate ride sharing services.