55 state lawmakers used an exception to state ethics rules to raise campaign cash during Louisiana's two special sessions held earlier this year.

(Lawmakers can't accept donations during regular sessions, but can during specials.) #lalege #lagov

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Many Louisianans will pay more on their monthly electric bills to fund a $2 billion plan by Entergy to bolster its grid in the face of intensifying hurricanes. Details: nola.com/news/business/…

Republican Sen. Greg Miller says he won't support bill stripping public records access without changes, says bill backed by Gov. Jeff Landry is far too broad and would be 'almost impossible' to gain Senate passage in current form fox8live.com/2024/04/18/nor… via FOX 8 New Orleans #lalege

Citizen watchdogs decry chilling effects of potential changes to Louisiana public records law fox8live.com/2024/04/18/cit… via FOX 8 New Orleans #lalege #lagov

Louisiana lawmakers propose to make it easier for homeschool students to get TOPS money nola.com/news/education… via @nolanews #lalege #laed

Neither of Baton Rouge's jails want to house 17-year-olds. Where will they go as new law taking effect treats them as adults? theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne… via The Advocate #lalege #lagov

Entergy, accused of bilking ratepayers, mismanaging its massive nuclear plant and delivering poor reliability, will pay the city of New Orleans $250 million to settle the allegations. Story: nola.com/news/business/…

Would you like a cicada salad? The monstrous little noisemakers descend on a New Orleans menu (from The Associated Press) via Kevin McGill apnews.com/article/37a91e…

#Saints enter the NFL draft with questions along the offensive line (from The Associated Press) via ⁦Brett Martel⁩ apnews.com/article/6f262a…

New Black congressional district in Louisiana bows to politics, not race, backers say (from The Associated Press) via Kevin McGill #lalege #lagov apnews.com/article/9bc7cd…

Once praised, settlement to help sickened BP oil spill workers leaves most with nearly nothing (from The Associated Press) apnews.com/article/f3845a…

. LALegislativeAuditor has issued a report looking at the medical marijuana programs licensed through #LSU and Southern University. Report says LSU has received $7.6M from its medical marijuana grower so far, while Southern has received $7M since 2019. app2.lla.state.la.us/publicreports.… #lalege

House votes 89-7 for Republican Rep. Mike Echols bill to ban the purchase or ownership of agricultural land to 'foreign adversaries,' defined as China, Hong Kong, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia and Venezuela 'under the leadership of Nicolas Maduro.' HB238 to the Senate. #lalege

House votes 97-0 for Republican Rep. Stephanie Hilferty bill requiring public bodies to submit meeting notices to commissioner of administration to post on a centralized website and to provide electronically to anyone who signs up for notifications. HB446 to Senate. #lalege

House Appropriations is scheduled to take up the budget bills Tuesday, to make its changes to the proposal submitted by Gov. Jeff Landry. This will be the first step for lawmakers to propose how they want to spend money for the 2024-25 year and to use a state surplus. #lalege

Louisiana House committee votes to remove law requiring lunch breaks for child workers nola.com/news/politics/… via James Finn #lalege

Gov. Jeff Landry-backed bill stripping public access to government records advances in Louisiana Senate fox8live.com/2024/04/17/bil… via FOX 8 New Orleans #lalege #lagov

House Labor votes 10-3 for bill by Republican Rep. Roger Wilder to repeal a child labor requirement that employers must give working minors at least one 30-minute break during a 5-hour work period. HB156 to end that break requirement heads to the full House for debate. #lalege