Plus, a teacher pay raise proposal
| By Jessica Williams | Capitol News Bureau Editor |
New SOS: Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin won't run for re-election, he said this week. That opens up the field for House Speaker Clay Schnexayder, who announced his bid Wednesday, and for others. Read the latest from James Finn. Teacher pay: More than a third of Louisiana's public school teachers must work a side job to stay afloat financially, according to a Louisiana Federation of Teachers survey. The survey comes as lawmakers are set to consider Gov. John Bel Edwards' plan to raise teacher pay by up to $3,000. Education reporter Marie Fazio has the story. Ieyoub dies: Former state attorney general Richard Ieyoub died Monday at age 78; he is remembered by his colleagues, including Edwards, as genuine and kindhearted. A Mass will be celebrated on Friday at 1 p.m.; a wake will proceed the Mass. See more details in Tyler Bridges' writeup. |
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| | Louisiana House Democrats condemned on Thursday a vote by Republican lawmakers in Tennessee to expel two Democratic lawmakers from that sta… Read more |
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| | | The seven candidates running for governor have been more focused lately on raising money than promoting themselves to the public. Read more |
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| Here's a curated breakdown of high-interest bills filed this legislative session: ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 6: Abortion bills, or bills involving "medically futile" pregnancies. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 10: Cannabis/hemp bills ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 13: Property insurance bills ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 40: Education bills. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 19: Income tax bills. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 6: LGBTQ+ bills. ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Source: Louisiana State Legislature |
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