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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1977
Page
3
Sen. Edward G. Ned Randolph Jr. and Sen. Kenneth E. Osterberger discuss the Coastal Zone Management bill as Randolph’s ethics disclosure bill advances. The proposal would require public officials employees and candidates to disclose financial dealings.
The Louisiana House rejected a proposal to make the state education superintendent an appointed post via BESE. Lawmakers noting a power struggle between BESE and the superintendent, several reps supported the bill while others from Nor theast Louisiana opposed it. The session also approved a Senate-backed marital property protection bill and a labeling rule for prepackaged meats. Dr. Cecil G. Shugart of Northeast Louisiana University was named chair of the gifted and talented programs committee.
The Louisiana Senate approved Ned Randolph’s Glass Pockets bill requiring all elected officials and public employees earning over 25 000 annually to disclose income sources each year starting 1979. Amendments to cover non incumbent candidates tax returns and federal officials were discussed for House action. The bill allows disclosures to the Secretary of State or economic statements detailing income sources over thresholds and gifts or lobbyist ties.
After hearings on the 3.2 billion appropriation bill the Senate Finance Committee plans to consider amendments including Sen Edwards Barham of Oak Ridge proposal for a 50 per semester tuition hike generating 11 million dollars for grants and programs. Barham also proposes a ten dollar monthly fee for students bused to universities to cut state bus costs by 1 million. The Senate killed Sen Foster Campbell’s credit card interest cap bill by a 24 to 14 vote, while Campbell sought an on floor hearing. the bill was indefinitely postponed. North Louisiana senators Campbell Brown Poston Hornbeck supported keeping it alive. Barham and others opposed it. Edwards Barham did not vote.
Admission papers for the second summer term at Northeast Louisiana University should be filed promptly. The term runs July 7 to August 12 with late evening classes and three week workshops. A bulletin of classes is available from the Admissions Office Administration Building 1-109.
A 3 p.m. Thursday meeting at the National Guard Armory Selman Field will discuss the new oversize and overweight permit process. Commander Capt. A. E. Porter says effective June 29 permits will be issued by the highway department. Lt. Kermit Richard will attend to answer questions. Billy Carter elected to office in Plains Ga during Plains Merchants Association meeting to discuss the town’s economic future after two-time mayoral defeat. The association rejected a promoter’s bid for an outdoor concert in the President’s hometown in July.
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