A fourth state representative who aligned himself with Gov. Bobby Jindal’s education revamp has become the subject of a recall effort. Two St. Bernard Parish teachers on Monday filed a recall petition against state Rep. Ray Garofalo, R-Meraux. Previous … Continue reading
Officials of the state Department of Transportation and Development have failed to properly oversee a controversial new computer system being tested in the agency, Legislative Auditor Daryl G. Purpera said Monday. As a result, Purpera said, the agency failed to … Continue reading
Four troubled public schools in the East Baton Rouge Parish school system will operate under less restrictive state oversight under a plan approved Tuesday morning by Louisiana’s top school board. The sites are Capitol Elementary School, Capitol Middle School, Park … Continue reading
A southwest Louisiana legislator is relinquishing a committee assignment and his Pentagon apartment after battling the Jindal administration on the budget. “I need to separate myself from any perks just to be clear I’ve got one thing in my focus … Continue reading
One of Louisiana’s two largest teacher unions filed lawsuits on Thursday morning asking a district judge to toss out Gov. Bobby Jindal’s two key bills to overhaul public schools. “In the haste to steamroll these bills through the Legislature the … Continue reading
Less than four hours before the end of the session, the Louisiana House and the state Senate agreed Monday to a more than $4 billion state construction budget. The construction, or capital outlay, spending plan was one of the lingering … Continue reading
Despite predictions of a lawsuit, the Louisiana Legislature narrowly gave final approval Monday morning to a $3.4 billion spending plan for public school students. The House approved a conference committee report on the measure, one day after the state Senate … Continue reading
Legislation is on its way to Gov. Bobby Jindal’s desk designed to fix a problem involving campaign finance law enforcement. The Louisiana House and Senate adopted a conference committee report Monday settling differences between the chambers’ versions of House Bill … Continue reading
The Louisiana secretary of state would have authority to temporarily close some museums if sufficient funds are not appropriated to operate them under a bill that won final legislative passage Monday. The Louisiana House and Senate approved a conference committee … Continue reading
Legislation that would ban tenure for future school bus drivers won final legislative approval Monday morning. A compromise version of the measure, House Bill 293, won Louisiana House approval without debate 67-30. The state Senate, a few minutes later, approved … Continue reading