With the Louisiana Radio Network Legislative Report, I’m Matt Doyle.
the governor dropped by the Senate Labor Committee today to testify on behalf of bills he says would help Louisiana families. He spoke for bills that would raise the minimum wage, mandate equal pay for women, and allow employees to openly discuss pay with other employees without retribution.
The equal pay proposal would expand the Louisiana Equal Pay Act to private employers, and Edwards says the gender pay gap in Louisiana is a disgrace.
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The committee also passed a minimum wage hike to 8.50 along party lines. Edwards says right now, 7.25 can barely buy you enough to eat.
While legislators were hammering out legislation in committee, A new survey by LSU shows Louisiana residents are not particularly happy with state government. Michael Henderson with the Manship school…
Shreveport Senator John Milkovich’s legislation that would give teachers more freedom to decide how to handle bullies in public schools passed through the Senate Education Committee. The bill gives teachers a wide leniency to “take all steps deemed necessary” to stop bullying. Milkovich says it’s time to stand against schoolyard abusers.
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Milkovich says the bill was inspired by a meeting he had with two parents whose daughters had committed suicide.
The Senator says the parents reported the bullying several times to the school, but after months, nothing had been done.
Milkovich says his legislation would provide educators with new avenues for dealing with classroom abusers.
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The bill faces opposition from the governor’s office, who says the bill is “overly regulatory”.