By Matt Houston
The Louisiana Senate, acting as the Committee on Discipline and Expulsion, met Wednesday to authorize the use of subpoenas and the introduction of evidence in the hearing for Troy Brown.
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Louisiana Senate Expulsion Proceedings
By Matt Houston
Special Session Begins
By Laryssa Bonacquisti
Legislature opens special session, begins fight over Rainy Day Fund
By Sam Karlin
Louisiana lawmakers officially began a special session dedicated to closing a $304 million midyear budget shortfall late monday, with Gov. John Bel Edwards pitching his plan and challenging Republicans who have opposed his agenda to come up with a better one.
Here’s what 15 Louisiana legislators said about Gov. John Bel Edwards’ deficit plan
By the Manship School News Service
Here’s what 15 Louisiana lawmakers said after Gov. John Bel Edwards’ opening address to the nine-day special session of the Legislature, in which he outlined plans to eliminate a $304 million midyear budget deficit in part by tapping $119 million from the state’s “rainy day fund.”
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Two state senators plan to introduce measure to expel Troy Brown from Louisiana Legislature
By Sam Karlin
Two Louisiana state senators said today they will introduce a measure to expel state Sen. Troy Brown, D-Napoleonville, from the Legislature following pleas of no contest in two separate domestic abuse allegations since he was elected in 2015.
Special Legislative Session Begins; Leger Pre-files HB1
By Matt Houston
Hollis files bill to exempt Louisianians from ACA penalties
By Katie Gagliano
BATON ROUGE — Rep. Paul Hollis, R-Covington, in a bill filed almost three months prior to the 2017 general legislative session, is seeking an exemption for Louisiana residents from Affordable Care Act (ACA) noncompliance penalties.
La. coastal plan advances; officials express concern about budget cuts
BATON ROUGE – An advisory panel to the governor recommended Wednesday that the Legislature approve the latest draft of Louisiana’s master plan aimed at protecting coastal communities from inundation by the Gulf of Mexico.
Senate committee disappointed in FEMA flood aid
By Sarah Gamard
BATON ROUGE- Opposing views notwithstanding, there was consensus on one issue Senate Select Committee on Homeland Security meeting last week: federal aid to Louisiana since the August 2016 flood has been a disappointment.
Read the story in The Shreveport Times
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