Edwards Plan Approved to Reorganize Louisiana Executive Branch
Gov. Edwin Edwards wins approval for a plan to reorganize the executive branch adding the Department of Transportation into guidelines. Rep. Raymond Laborde guiding the bill saw 89-2 approval of Senate amendments, aiming to cut costs by reducing 492 positions and abolishing 88 agencies while creating 27 advisory roles.
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Newe-Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
Edwin Edwards
Executive Branch
Department of Trasportation
Raymond Laborde
Marksville
Senate
ERA Ratification Faceed In House As Few Support Debate
The House considered ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment on Thursday with Rep Alphonse Jackson urging reversal of a negative committee report. Only three North Louisiana lawmakers backed hearing ERA debate while most voted to uphold the committee recommendation. The day also saw education and court actions, including a bill to remove state education boards from the constitution and a superintendent appointment bill, plus a Monroe City Court fine in DUI and other cases.
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Shreveport
Alphonse Jackson
Sclons
North Louisiana
Jackson
Jesse Deen
Plain Dealing
Eldridge Morris
DeRidder
House Education Committee
Art Green
Louisiana School Boards Association
State Board of Regents For Colleges and Universities
Board of Supervisors For
Southern University
Louisiana State University System
Kenneth Leitiman
Gretna
Louisiana
Legislative Highlights From Thursday's Louisiana Session
Baton Rouge Legislative highlights show the House backing a 20 department executive reorganization plan and opposing Alphonse Jackson's bid to revisit the Dual Rights Amendment. A bill would make the state superintendent of education appointive, transfer education fee boards to statutes, and compel local boards to provide bus service to private and parochial students. The Senate refused to kill a marijuana penalties bill or accept a compromise, while health committees moved a laetrile bill.
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Wards Administration
House
Shreveport
Alphonse Jackson
House Education Committee
Louisiana
Scation Committee
Senate
Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Foresters to Host Dinner Meeting in Ruston
The North Louisiana Group of Foresters will hold a dinner meeting Monday at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn in Ruston. Jerry Morey Morbark Industries marketing manager from Winn, Mich is the scheduled guest speaker.
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Ruston
North Louisiana Group of Foresters
Holiday Inn
Morbark Industries
Jerry Morey
Winn, Mich
Louisiana Marijuana Penalty Bill Fails in Senate
A compromise bill to cut criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana failed in the Louisiana Senate on Thursday. Sen. Sidney Barthelemy of New Orleans saw his measure stall, though an amendment was adopted to limit lower penalties to possession up to one half ounce. The proposal would have imposed fines up to 200 dollars and drug education program participation for first and second offenses, with possible jail time for a third offense.
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News-Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
Sion
Senate
Sidney Barthelamy
New Orleans
Barthelemy
Louisiana
Bruneau's bill on dual office holding stalled in Senate committee
The Senate law imposes penalties for marijuana possession and the House approved bill by Rep. Emile Bruneau to ban dual office holding and most dual public employment in state and local government stalled after lobbyists pressed criticisms. Chairman Joe Tiemann warned of removals as supporters and opponents clashed.
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Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee
Emile
Peppi) Bruneau
New Orleans
Joe Tiemann
Metairie
Bruneau
Kreps Reveals $4 Billion Stimulus Pie Distribution
Commerce Secretary Juanita Kreps outlines a $4 billion stimulus fund divided among 10 000 counties cities and school districts plus states to generate about 300 000 construction jobs. A detailed booklet lists allocations by municipality and project approval starts later this month.
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Washington
UPI
Commerce
Juanita Kreps
Congress
Carter
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N. Ith St
Lonnie R. Ignot
Short
Washington, Monroe
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T. W Humphries
Ouachita Parish
News-Star
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Mike Delancey
Leo Hawkins & Associates
LHHRA
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