Louisiana House Adds 30 Million to Highway Budget
The Louisiana House as a committee of the whole approved adding 30 million dollars in federal funds to the highway construction budget, rejecting a 50 million boost. Rep. Richard Baker and supporters argued for fiscal restraint and better money management while Rep. Kevin Reilly cautioned against a hasty floor amendment.
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News-Star Capital Bureau
Baton Rouge
State Highway Department
Louisiana House
House
Richard Baker
Baker
Appropriations Committee
Rep
Kevin Reilly
Highway Department
House Appropriations Committee
East Louisiana State Hospital
Jackson
Toni Morrison
New Orleans
Reilly
Corrections Department
Legislative Budget Committee
John A. Alario Jr
Westwego
Solons Circulating Right To Work Petition
Louisiana senators circulate a petition urging the Senate Labor and Industry Committee to report favorably a constitutional change on right-to-work. Labor groups oppose moves to use a constitutional route to kill right-to-work this session, says Ed Steimel of LABI.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Senate Labor and Industry Committee
Ed Steimel
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry
Senate
Afl)cio
Victor Bussie
Steimel
USDA expands food donations to child nutrition programs
Louisiana official announces amended USDA regulations expanding food donations under the Summer Food Service and Child Care Food Programs. The changes redefine eligible institutions to include various residential and non residential child care facilities as schools for lunch and breakfast programs.
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Baton Rouge
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture
Gilbert L. Dozier
USDA
Dozier
Palestinian hijackers threaten Entebbe strike over prisoner release
Palestinian gunmen holding 257 hostages at Entebbe airport demand 53 prisoners freed in Israel, West Germany, Kenya, Switzerland, and France. They threaten severe penalties if not flown to Uganda by 3 p.m. Thursday, while negotiations involve Uganda and Libyan refueling.
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Nairobi
Kenya
UPI
Uganda
Popular Front
Libya
Israel
West Germany
Switzerland
France
South America
Sunset bill sets four year life for state agencies
Baton Rouge lawmakers advance a Senate backed sunset proposal to limit state funded agencies to four years and require periodic justification for renewal. Rep. Frank Simoneaux says it ensures systematic review while Sen. Thomas Hudson cites waste and duplication. Provisions assign reviews to committees every four years and tie to broader government reorganization efforts.
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Baton Rouge
House and Governmental Affairs Committee
Frank Simoneaux
Thomas Hudson
Simoneaux
Free Kiddie Shows at Twin City Mall
The Twin City Mall Association will sponsor eight kiddie shows at ABC Plaza Theatre this summer. Two performances occur each Wednesday at 9 am and 11 am from July 7 to August 25. Free tickets available Mondays and Tuesdays from participating mall merchants with parent present.
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Twin City Mall Association
Abc Plaza Theatre
Roy Shreeve
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