Four year licenses approved for most drivers in Louisiana
The Louisiana House approved a bill by Rep Jim Dimos Monroe to extend driver licenses to four years for most motorists with renewals every four years for those under 65. The cost would be seven dollars, no fee increase for others, and current two year renewals would remain at three fifty. The measure accompanies House actions on money bills and other legislative matters.
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News-Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
Jim Dimos
Monroe
House
West Monroe
Senate approves bill to ban holding multiple offices
The Louisiana Senate approves a bill by Sen John Saunders to prohibit politicians from holding more than one elected state office. A grandfather clause lets current multi-office holders stay until a term ends. The $3 billion budget bill advances after over 250 amendments, possibly prompting a conference if House rejects Senate changes.
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Baton Rouge
Senate
John Saunders
Mamou
Senate approves bills expanding state programs and zoning limits
The Senate advanced funding for Northeast Louisiana Vocational Technical School and Jonesville Mental Health Center, debated alcohol permit authority for universities, and approved grants for parish juvenile delinquency efforts. Additional actions included sabbatical limits for teachers, ethics extension to local officials, shell buildings in industrial parks, and a departmental name change to Transportation and Development.
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North Louisiana
Northeast Louisiana Vocational Technical School
Jonesville Mental Health Center
Alexandria
Sidney Barthelemy
New Orleans
Senate
Randolph
Judiciary Committee
Ferriday
Jim Brown
Louisiana Code of Ethics
Lafayette
Edgar Mouton
N. Don Williamson
Vivian
State Department of Highways
Department of Transportation and Development
Boards Abolished in Louisiana Government Restructure
In Baton Rouge the old highway board and the Regional Transit Authority were abolished after Senate action. Both measures passed the House and moved to the governor for signature as part of a state government reorganization under the 1974 constitution.
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Baton Rouge, la
Old Highway Board
Regional Transit Authority
RTA
Senate
Highway Board
Budget Bill Advances in Louisiana Senate Action
The Louisiana Senate prepared to take up the $2.7 billion general appropriations bill after the finance committee cleared the measure for floor action. The panel added about 7 million to the bill amid an 18 million cut by the House, with timing uncertain for House concurrence and a possible conference committee before Friday deadline.
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Baton Rouge
Senate
Finance Committee
House
Edwards
Senate Finance Committee
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Shreveport
Transit But
House Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee
T. W. Humphries
Ouachita Parish
Law Chamber
Senate Committee
Armand J. Brinkhaus
Sunset
Lawrence Gibbs
Sen
Ned Randolph
Vivian Sen
Don Williamson
Louisiana
Washington
UPI
Richard Nixon
Executive
National Archives
Dan Reed
Supreme Court
Roy K. Warner, D.D.S
Roselawn
Edwin Edwards
Monroe Eastgate Shopping Center
Bastrop Magnolia Shopping Center
T.g.&y. Charcoal
Zories
Aluminum
McDonalds
Tom Scott
VIVA
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