Legislation to remove required 30 min break for working minors advances
Legislation to remove the required 30-minute meal period for minors who work five or more hours advances from the House Labor Committee. Bill author, Denham Springs Representative Roger Wilder said of the businesses he owns in Louisiana, the required break forces his employees who want to work to lose 30 minutes of pay...
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Major changes could be coming to the state's public records laws
The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee approves legislation that critics say will gut the state's public records law at every level. It would prohibit the public from obtaining any government documents involved in decision making. The bill's author, Turkey Creek Senator Heather Cloud, says they are trying to prevent...
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Bill to create gun-free zone in New Orleans' entertainment district pulled
Legislation to create a gun-free zone in New Orleans' entertainment district was voluntarily deferred in House Criminal Justice. Bill author Representative Alonzo Knox urged committee members to ask local law enforcement in their districts what they think about the law that goes into effect July 4th allowing for concea...
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U-S Speaker Johnson says he's not resigning
U-S House Speaker Mike Johnson is adamant he is not resigning despite calls from House Republicans who are not happy with his proposals to provide aid to Israel and Ukraine. The Republican from Bossier Parish said efforts to remove him from office are not helpful. "It is in my view an absurd notion that someone wo...
Apr 17, 2024
Lawmakers discuss possibility of holding constitutional convention
In a House committee hearing, state lawmakers laid out their concerns over holding a constitutional convention on May 20th, two weeks before the regular session is scheduled to end. Chalmette Representative Michael Bayham is worried his bills in the regular session will not receive final passage. "Our bills that w...
Apr 17, 2024