A bill prohibiting handheld use of cellphones while behind the wheel has cleared the House and is being heard in Senate Judiciary Committee C today. It will also need full Senate approval before the session ends on Thursday. Last year, a similar effort got hung up, but Breaux Bridge Representative Mike Huval is confident this year will be different.
A bill to bring Uber and Lyft ride sharing services to Alexandria and rural areas is close to final legislative passage. The proposal died in the Senate the last two years, but over the weekend the upper chamber approved the measure 34-to-1. Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau says this legislation can help reduce drunk driving deaths among college students
Judges will see a 2.5 percent pay raise on July 1st, with potential for additional raises over the next five years. Erath Representative Blake Miguez had a testy exchange with Houma Representative Tanner Magee about the judicial pay raises. Miguez stated it isn’t fair that his constituents have taken years of pay cuts while judge’s salaries have continued to expand. Magee says that’s just how our government works right now.
The House ultimately voted 87-3 in favor of the bill. The LSU Tigers won their 24th Regional title last night against Southern Miss and advance in the NCAA Baseball tournament. The Tigers will face FSU at the Box this weekend for a three game series.
And LSU Advances in the NCAA Tournament after beating Southern Miss.