Daily Archives: May 7, 2012

Two-year inspection clears another hurdle

A bill that would let motorists get two-year inspection stickers won approval Monday morning in the House Transportation Committee. The measure, Senate Bill 601, has already passed the state Senate. It next faces action in the full House. Under current … Continue reading

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Legislators to ignore shortfall

  Legislators indicated Monday that they might wait months to deal with a $211 million shortfall in state revenue. “The number does not go away,” state Rep. Jim Fannin told members of the Louisiana House Committee on Appropriations. Fannin, D-Jonesboro, … Continue reading

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Monday in the Louisiana Legislature

Session Day 34 of 60 legislative days House convenes at 2:00 p.m. Senate convenes at 4:00 p.m. ISSUES TO WATCH MONDAY HB838 Dedicates any state revenues received from lawsuits arising from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill be deposited into the … Continue reading

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