A state House panel endorsed two term-limits measures Wednesday morning, one aimed at school board members and the other statewide elected officials. The House and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 5-3 for “local option” legislation under which voters would decide whether … Continue reading
Vietnam War veteran Jim Craig, of Monroe, told legislators Wednesday that he was spit upon when he returned home from his tour of duty. “(We were) called baby killers,” Craig said to the House Committee on the Administration of Criminal … Continue reading
Legislation that would impose a cap on TOPS scholarships was crushed Wednesday morning in the House Education Committee. The measure, House Bill 294, failed 4-12. State Rep. Joe Harrison, R-Napoleonville and sponsor of the bill, said the aid needs to … Continue reading
House convenes at 3:00 p.m. Senate convenes at 2:00 p.m. HOUSE COMMITTEE MEETINGS Criminal Justice. 9:30 a.m. in Committee Room 6. Agenda includes: HB18 Increases penalties for certain crimes of battery when committed on U.S. servicemen and disabled … Continue reading