Governor Jeff Landry says he’s had enough of senseless violence. That’s his response to last week’s mass shooting at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge that claimed the life of a 17-year-old from Lafayette Parish. Landry is calling on state lawmakers to look at increasing the penalties to make sure violent young criminals are locked up…
Baton Rouge Police have arrested 17-year-old Markell Lee and charged him with first degree murder and five counts of attempted first-degree murder.
Police Chief TJ Morse says Lee has an extensive history in the state’s juvenile court system. Landry continues to make claims that judges in the juvenile court system are not upholding their obligation to ensure justice…
Landry is urging lawmakers to pass legislation that would hold judges accountable if they fail to impose the appropriate punishment for a convicted felon.
A bill heading to the House floor seeks to give the governor and statewide elected officials a significant pay raise. Harahan Representative John Illg is proposing that the governor’s salary be 35 percent of the average base pay for Louisiana’s university system presidents, and for other statewide elected officials, it would be 30 percent…
Under Illg’s measure. The governor would see his salary increase by 52-thousand dollars to a little more than 182-thousand dollars a year. The other statewide elected officials would increase by 41-thousand dollars to 156-thousand dollars.
The measure heads to the House floor for more discussion.