Kanye West said it 11 years ago: “I know somebody paying child support for one of his kids… And on her 18th birthday he found out it wasn’t his.”
The Louisiana House unanimously passed a bill Monday that would add those convicted of domestic abuse battery to the list of people who would be prohibited from obtaining firearms.
The House Education Committee is scheduled to hear 10 TOPS-related bills Wednesday as legislators begin looking for more than $200 million to fully fund the popular scholarship program for the fall and spring semesters of the 2016-17 academic year.
Jeremy Alford
District attorneys are expected to oppose a move to include 17-year-olds in the juvenile justice system, one of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ centerpiece proposals for this legislative session.
Lawmakers on the House Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee on Monday unanimously approved the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s budget for the coming fiscal year.
