By Ryan Noonan and Devon Sanders
A bill to require criminal grand juries to review all shootings by police officers that kill or injure someone was proposed Tuesday by Rep. C. Denise Marcelle, D-Baton Rouge.
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By Drew White
House lawmakers on Monday unanimously supported making hazing a felony.
The “Max Gruver Act,” named after the 18-year-old LSU fraternity pledge who died from coerced alcohol consumption last fall, would upgrade hazing from a misdemeanor to try to stop the worst abuses.
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By Devon Sanders
Nichola “Nicky” Muscarello Jr. was sworn into the Louisiana House of Representatives on Tuesday, taking the seat that opened up after former Rep. Chris Broadwater’s resignation.
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By Joby Richard
A bill unanimously advanced through the Senate Education Committee Thursday that would require each public school in Louisiana to display the national motto “In God We Trust.”
The bill, introduced by Sen. Regina Barrow, D-Baton Rouge, would require each school district to display the national motto in each school by the 2019-20 school year.
Read the story in WWL-TV/wwltv.com.
By Martha Ramirez and Brianna Jones-Williams
Fortified schools, armed school workers and bulletproof backpacks are some of the answers that Louisiana legislators have in mind for protecting children as threats of school shootings grow.
Two state representatives and a senator have introduced controversial bills that would allow teachers and other school workers to carry firearms.
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By Devon Sanders
A House committee on Thursday approved a creative way to find an additional $10 million to try to eliminate waiting lists for children in need of subsidized child care.
Rep. Stephen F. Carter, R-Baton Rouge, authored the bill, which would take the money from an obscure fund that holds unclaimed property bonds.
Read the story in KALB/kalb.com.
By Joby Richard and Drew White
The “Max Gruver Act,” named for the 18-year-old LSU fraternity pledge who died last September, cleared a first hurdle Wednesday toward making hazing a felony after legislators heard emotional testimony from the victim’s parents.
Read the story in The Natchitoches Times.
By Paul Braun
A Senate committee advanced a bill proposing a constitutional amendment that would require juries to reach unanimous verdicts in all felony cases.
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By Ryan Noonan and Kaylee Poche
For decades, sneaking into bars with fake IDs has been a right of passage for college students in Louisiana. But if Sen. Eric LaFleur (D-Ville Platte) has his way, they may no longer need to rely on deceptive methods to get alcohol.
HB 429, proposed by LaFleur, would make it legal for 19- and 20-year-olds to buy and consume alcohol if they obtain a certificate.
Read the story in KPLC/kplctv.com.
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