Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Veteran-owned business bill heads to the Senate
A bill to certify veteran-owned businesses heads to the Senate floor after unanimously passing through the Senate commerce committee. Any business that is majority owned by veterans would be provided ...
May 22, 2019 The U.S. Army / CC
Legislation to raise the minimum wage dies on the Senate floor
An effort to give voters a chance to decide if the minimum wage should be raised to nine dollars an hour has died in the Louisiana Senate. New Orleans Senator Troy Carter says the 26 votes needed to s...
May 22, 2019 Damian Gadal / CC
The Louisiana Senate approves legislation to allow voters to declare abortions unconstitutional
The full Senate approves legislation that would give voters a chance to declare that abortions are unconstitutional. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell says voters would have a chance in October to add t...
May 22, 2019 Stuart Seeger / CC
Legislation to keep secret the drugs used in a legal injection receives House approval
Hammond Representative Nicky Muscarello's bill that would conceal the identity of the drug supplier for death penalty lethal injections passes the House floor on a 68-10 vote. Muscarello says this leg...
May 22, 2019
Edwards backs more money for early childhood education
Governor Edwards is backing 18 million dollars in new funding for early childhood education, as a budget battle looms over what kind of education spending should be prioritized. Edwards says this will...
May 21, 2019
Bill to legalize sports betting clears a big hurdle in the House
The House Criminal Justice Committee votes 11-to-6 to allow sports betting at the state's riverboats casinos, racetracks and the land-based casino in New Orleans. Opponents say it's an expansion of ga...
May 21, 2019 Erin Khoo / CC
Hemp/CBD legalization passes key committee
Legislation to legalize industrial hemp production and CBD oil in Louisiana cleared the Senate Ag Committee on a 5-2 vote, but not without a list of amendments that heavily regulate both products. It'...
May 21, 2019 storebukkebruse / CC
Harrah's renewal up for final passage
A 30-year extension for the Harrah's Casino license in New Orleans Is headed to the Senate floor for final passage after clearing committee. The deal features over 60 million dollars in one-time payme...
May 21, 2019 morebyless / CC
Bill to set Louisiana's minimum age for marriage to 16 advances out of the Senate
The Senate has advanced a bill to set a minimum age on marriage to 16, so long as there is not an age gap of four years or greater between the two parties when one is under 18. Bill author Baton Rouge...
May 21, 2019 anthony kelly / CC
Louisiana seeks federal assistance in tornado outbreak recovery in Ruston
Governor John Bel Edwards is seeking federal assistance to help pay for the nearly $6 million in preliminary uninsured damages to Ruston from an EF-3 tornado. Edwards says unfortunately because of bur...
May 21, 2019
