Forget budget deficits, tax credits, discrimination and Real ID, Louisiana restaurants will soon be able to whip up freshly caught alligator dishes brought to the chefs by the diner.
The House of Representatives rejected a bill Wednesday which the author says was designed to offer public colleges and universities some flexibility in the face of budget cuts and financial difficulty.
Former Attorney General Buddy Caldwell testifies Wednesday against legislation that would limit the power of justices of the peace during a House Criminal Justice Committee hearing. At the table with Caldwell is Connie Moore, justice of the peace for St. Tammany Parish. Credit: Justin DiCharia.
Former Attorney General Buddy Caldwell testified Wednesday against a bill prohibiting justices of the peace from issuing felony warrants unless all other judges within their district had been contacted first.
The House Criminal Justice Committee saw irritated commentary from Rep. Barbara Norton, D-Shreveport, after her bill to require movie theaters to install metal detectors among other safety procedures died at the hands of freshman Rep. Tony Bacala, R-Gonzales.
A bill on the Senate floor Wednesday took aim at budget deficits and state funding as a $600 million deficit and an expected second special session to raise taxes looms on the legislative horizon.
