Civics and free enterprise graduation bill advances in Louisiana
Baton Rouge lawmakers backed House Bill 315 requiring a civics and free enterprise course for high school graduation. The bill, proposed by Rep. Woody Jenkins, passed the House and moves to BESE for state law adoption amid debate over curriculum input and business history coverage.
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State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Bill Gives Governor Dome Control Passed in Senate
Senate approves Senate Bill 600 to eliminate the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District Commission. The governor would appoint a five member board to collect the Orleans Jefferson hotel motel tax for the Superdome. The measure requires Senate confirmation for appointees and bids on all Superdome contracts.
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Edwin Edwards
Louisiana Superdome
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New Orleans
Nat Kiefer
Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District Commission
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Orleans
Jefferson Parishes
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Orleans-Jefferson
House
Administrative Aide To Leave Monroe City Hall
Ralph Hall administrative aide to Monroe Mayor Ralph Troy will depart next week becoming the third official to resign as Troy prepares to exit. Hall, 33, a Cal-State Hayward graduate, previously worked in the Louisiana Attorney General's office and at Southern University Shreveport. He helped create the city's Equal Employment Opportunity Program and is married to Barbra Bilberry.
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Monroe
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Troy
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Louisiana Attorney General's Office
Shreveport
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Louisiana Criminal Justice Information Service
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Navy Reserve
Barbra Bilberry
Farmerville
W. L. Howard
Hospital release eyed for city official after injury
Prestridge said he expected to be released from the hospital shortly and to return to work sometime this week, indicating that comments could be considered in a later decision. The remarks suggest ongoing evaluation of the incident and its implications for the official’s duties.
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Monroe
Monroe Commission Council
News-Star
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Prestridge
Public Works
Luther T. Harper
Troy
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