Lawmakers wrapped up the last of their business for the week Wednesday before heading out of town ahead of Hurricane Delta.
The fight over the Governor’s public health authority continued with a tense House committee meeting regarding legislation that would provide civil and criminal immunity to those who gather for religious services during a state of emergency, even if such gatherings are banned.
The legislation was approved, but not before Central Pastor Tony Spell, who was arrested for holding services against the state ban, testified and attacked the Governor…
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House Education heard legislation inspired by the controversial punishment of a Jefferson Parish 4th grader who briefly had a BB gun in the frame of his camera while taking an online class. The story of Ka’Mauri Harrison sparked nationwide interest when he was nearly expelled for the incident and slapped with a permanent record tag for a weapons violation. The bill would provide for the creation of school disciplinary procedures relative to online instruction, but Harrison’s father, Nyron told the committee it’s just a shame it even had to come to this…
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Harrison was disciplined as if he had brought a weapon onto a school campus.
The state’s unemployment insurance trust fund has now been completely depleted. Workforce Commission executive director Ava Dejoie says those that are receiving benefits will continue to receive them, but Louisiana is borrowing federal dollars to make it happen.