Louisiana political analysis Elltiott Stonecipher accuses Gov. Jindal, Jimmy Faircloth, Jr. the L.M.A. and certain members of the Legislature for intentionally destroying the Ethics Board.
Louisiana House of Reps., on 7-21-08, concurres in the Senate amendments on HB 1182, to statutorilly proved what the joint rules do on transparency in NGO budgetary requests.
Rep. Hutter's HB 906 strips the Senate amendment to return the burden of proof in an ethics case to "substantial" instead of the higher "clear and conviencing" which was changed in the 2008 Special Session on Ethics. On 6-21-08.
On 6-20-08 Sen. McPherson's SB 51, which would allow an employee to carry guns to the workplace under special conditions, finally passed the La. Houseof Rep.
HB 341, which was sent to a concurrence committee from the Louisiana House of Rep's, on June 19, 2008. House opposed witholding past due child support from Casino winnings.
Chris discusses this past week in the Louisiana Legislature. He discusses the following bills; Legislative pay-raises, guns at work, and cable franchises.
HB 392 by Gallot puts restrictions on adding to the agenda of public meetings. Signed by the governor on 6-6-2008 and become Act 131 of the 2008 Regular Session. The law takes effect on August, 15, 2008.
After passage from the Louisiana Senate, on Friday, June 13, 2008, the House of Representatives approved an outrageous payrais for Legislatures, despite most voters being opposed to it.
Mayor Jacques Roy of the City of Alexandria, La. discusses, on June 3, 2008, the Rapides Parish Police Jury's proposed sales tax revenue redistribution in relation to the City's bonding discussion.
SB 308 would require a pre-trial hearing on the admissability of an expert witness. Sen. Amadee amended this bill to require the loser of this motion to pay costs and expenses.
SB 718 moved state boards and commissions from tier 2 down to tier 4 for financial disclosure requirements. Sen. Joe McPherson amendmed the bill to leave all such entities which have rule makig powers under the state Administrative Procedures Act at tier 2.
Sen. Joe McPherson's SB 51, which would allow gun owners to carry their guns in the vehicles to park at the workplace. heard in the Louisiana House Committee on Criminal Justice on May 28, 2008.
HB 1312 by Rep. Ponti, to increase auto liability limits from lowest in the nation, 10/20/10, up to 25/50/25 passes on the Louisiana House floor on May 19, 2008.
Proponents of HB 199. May 1, 2008 Louisiana House of Representatives.
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