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The Hayride
April 19, 2018
The argument falls pretty flat when “we're not going to get anything out of it” means unless out of state casinos are allowed to open sports books to hoover cash from Louisianans back to Las Vegas while the state government takes its share Louisiana supposedly suffers. Sports gambling could be anÃâà...
LSU Now
April 19, 2018
The first two sections of the 2018 Louisiana Survey shows Louisiana residents are dissatisfied with the function of state government and the handling of the state fiscal cliff, according to a University press release. The first part of the survey was released March 15. Survey results show 79 percent ofÃâà...
WWL First News
April 19, 2018
The Lake Charles native is a longtime fixture in Louisiana government and higher education . She previously worked as chief of staff at the Board of Regents, as a deputy chief of staff for former Gov. Kathleen Blanco and as executive vice president for the University of Louisiana System. "We're all excitedÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
April 19, 2018
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Faced with multiple proposals to toughen Louisiana government's policies against sexual harassment, senators whittled them down to one compromise bill Wednesday, removing language that could have hidden misconduct allegations and investigation details from the public.
NOLA.com
April 19, 2018
Louisiana recently saw revenue projections for state government climb $346 million, thanks mostly to an increase in personal income taxes that resulted from new federal tax laws. The appropriations committee chose to put most of that new money -- about $233 million -- toward the TOPS program, whichÃâà...
Houma Courier
April 19, 2018
Three proposals to enact anti-harassment training and policies across government were pending in the Senate. The sponsors agreed to move ahead with one bill, sponsored by Rep. Barbara Carpenter, a Baton Rouge Democrat. The Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee sent that measure to the fullÃâà...
NOLA.com
April 18, 2018
Louisiana state government has spent $5.2 million on 84 lawsuits involving sexual harassment claims from mid-2009 to February of 2018, according to a report by the Louisiana Legislative auditor released Tuesday (April 17). In addition to these lawsuits, state agencies in the executive branch also reportedÃâà...
NOLA.com
April 5, 2018
One of the primary bills to strengthen sexual harassment prevention in Louisiana state government has been altered to make it harder for the public to find out when sexual harassment is taking place. The Senate and Governmental Affairs committee heavily amended House Bill 524, by Rep. BarbaraÃâà...
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
April 2, 2018
While two-thirds of Louisianans believe state government is almost always wasteful and ineffective, a majority of those who participated in this year's Louisiana Survey—57%—want to increase the scope of government action to solve the state's problems. The third installment of Louisiana Survey, an annualÃâà...
U.S. News & World Report
March 29, 2018
An overhaul of Louisiana's recreational hunting and fishing licensing system that would pull more money out of some people's pockets has edged forward in ... "You're the one who preaches about cutting government, but when it happens in your backyard you're against it," Montoucet, a Democratic formerÃâà...
The Daily Iberian
March 29, 2018
The Greater Iberia Chamber of Commerce is supporting state government's move for transparency with HB510, or the creation of Louisiana Checkbook. “LouisianaCheckbook.com is the online home to the growing movement of citizens and taxpayers who want to see common-sense transparency andÃâà...
News Radio 710 KEEL
March 29, 2018
101.7 / 710 KEEL's Robert J Wright and Erin McCarty, along with producer Matt Parker, continue their discussion about possible changes to Louisiana's TOPS program, including a number of proposed fixes and, whether, in the long run, the scholarship giveaway hurts education - and students - in our state.
NOLA.com
March 29, 2018
Congress plans to contribute $500,000 to help control or eradicate the tiny Asian insect, known as a scale, that's been destroying roseau cane, a sturdy, erosion-resistant reed that holds much of the lower Mississippi River Delta together. The money was approved as part of the $1.3-trillion omnibusÃâà...
NOLA.com
March 29, 2018
Gov. John Bel Edwards and Johnny Anderson, the governor's deputy chief of staff for programs and planning, stand together in December 20, 2015. Louisiana government just paid an $85,000 settlement to a woman and her attorney who accused Anderson of sexual harassment. ( NOLA.com | TheÃâà...
WWLTV.com
March 28, 2018
They're proven leaders in their community, and they want to see change either in either local, state or some federal government positions." Louisiana was the 19th state to join the California-based group last year. It now includes 24 states. She called the national group's focus on the Deep South "exciting"Ãâà...
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
March 22, 2018
As the BREC Board of Commissioners prepares to meet tonight for what likely will be a heated debate and contentious vote on the controversial relocation of the Baton Rouge Zoo, a state Senate committee is taking up a measure that would change the composition of the BREC board. Sen. Regina Barrow'sÃâà...
NOLA.com
March 21, 2018
The Louisiana House of Representatives voted unanimously Wednesday (March 21) to require state agencies and departments to develop policies that prevent sexual harassment. The bill approved in an 87-0 also contains the framework for handling complaints and explicitly prohibits retaliation forÃâà...
NOLA.com
March 15, 2018
Results of the 2018 Louisiana Survey show that overall, most citizens have little confidence in Gov. John Bel Edwards and the Legislature to work past a partisan divide. They also do not believe that the government can address the state's most important issues, and they do not trust state government inÃâà...
The Advocate
March 1, 2018
Louisiana lawmakers are being urged to pass legislation in the upcoming session to create a uniform anti-sexual harassment policy across state government and require state workers complete annual harassment training. The two recommendations come from a final report issued by a governor-appointedÃâà...
NOLA.com
March 1, 2018
28) in imploring Jefferson Chamber of Commerce members to campaign for a convention to rewrite Louisiana's Constitution, or at least the three articles on state and local government, finances and education. They spoke to about 200 people at the chamber's 2018 legislative issues breakfast in Kenner.
ABC News
March 1, 2018
FILE - In this May 2, 2012 file photo, Louisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler presents arguments at the testimony table in favor of HB209, in the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said Republican Secretary of StateÃâà...
NOLA.com
February 28, 2018
That will leave college students, hospitals and people with disabilities in the dark for over three months about whether they will receive scholarships and government funding after July. Louisiana House Democrats are worried that the current tax package on the table doesn't resolve the entire $994 millionÃâà...
NOLA.com
February 20, 2018
It also requires Louisiana to add more state employee positions, according to testimony given Tuesday (Feb. 20) at a House Appropriations Committee meeting. The House Appropriations Committee forwarded House Bill 29, which mandates the state adopt a far more comprehensive governmentÃâà...
The Advocate
February 18, 2018
The legislative session centers on whether to replace $1 billion in expiring taxes enacted by lawmakers two years ago, or to allow deep cuts to fall across Louisiana's government-financed programs and services. Gov. John Bel Edwards hopes to persuade the majority-Republican Legislature to offset theÃâà...
The Advocate
February 16, 2018
Louisiana doesn't have a government-wide policy for handling sexual misconduct allegations or requiring anti-harassment training, instead allowing agencies to cobble together their own standards, the state's civil service director said Friday. Byron Decoteau said his department offers a web-based trainingÃâà...
FOX 15
February 15, 2018
The Louisiana check book, if implemented, would be and easy to use frequently updated website taxpayers could visit and see every cent state and local government entities spend across the state. Last week the Lafayette Parish School System endorsed this resolution for fiscal transparency andÃâà...
Louisiana Weekly
February 5, 2018
Drones or Unmanned Aerial Systems are used in Louisiana for coastal mapping and restoration, flood monitoring, wildlife surveys, crop management, law enforcement and oil-and-gas activities. Nationally, small drones registered with the Federal Aviation Administration exceeded one million last month,Ãâà...
The Advocate
December 31, 1999
If approved, Barras' new spending cap proposal would link how much money the state can spend in a given year to factor in shifts in population, the regional consumer price index and state personal income levels. It would also restrict state government spending to 6 percent growth each year. It would notÃâà...
