Calls for policing policy changes are growing in the wake of nationwide George Floyd protests. In response, the Governor says he’s been in conversations with a few Senators, namely Baton Rouge’s Cleo Fields, about introducing potential reforms…
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Edwards called for legislation focusing on reforming the police and he says he opposes initiatives being taken up in other states to shift tax dollars away from law enforcement and towards education, mental health, job training, and other social services…
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The second week of the special session will see lawmakers dig into the nuts and bolts of the budget and start the debate on economic relief bills for businesses. The special session started last Monday and LaPolitics.com publisher Jeremy Alford is surprised by the slow start despite the mountain of work ahead for legislators.
The House Appropriations Committee has already advanced the budget to the House floor for more debate, but the spending plan does not take into account potential tax breaks for businesses that will mean less revenue for the state. He says there’s also legislation that would change unemployment qualifications.
Alford expects this to be the start of a bitter partisan brawl over the prospect of tax cuts as the state faces revenue shortfalls. The special session is set to end June 30th.