Louisiana Bills Move On Child Welfare and Ethics
Louisiana House advances bills targeting child protection and education compliance. A measure to outlaw kiddie porn and another to align special education with federal law clear the House and head to the Senate. A separate bill prohibits storage of nuclear waste in salt domes amid parishes Webster and Bienville concerns. Senate debates public financing for campaigns with a looming filibuster.
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Senate debates sunshine law limits and obscenity penalties
A Senate vote backed a bill to narrow the sunshine law allowing closed meetings while opponents warn of secret decisions. Other actions include tabling a capital outlay bill concern, approving tougher obscenity penalties and padlock powers, and radar detector bans.
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