Included in the bill are three capital outlay projects for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette: $18 million for the Madison Hall renovations; $13.8 million for planning and construction of an engineering classroom building; and $13,350,000 for planning and construction of a health care education and training facility.
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After video of Pellerin’s death is released, calls for greater transparency renew
Pellerin’s family and local activists want Lafayette to adopt a proactive policy for releasing body-worn camera footage.
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Roundup: Legal marijuana delayed again; sales tax collection passes Senate; early voting for president expanded
Already punted twice, floor debate on marijuana legalization was rescheduled for Tuesday. Also postponed was a bill to allow industrial polluters to audit themselves.
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Brief: Orphan wells, voluntary industrial audits and abortion reporting
Lafayette area reps are moving bills waiving taxes on re-opened orphaned wells and creating new reporting requirements for abortions.
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Brief: House unanimously asks Congress to repeal ‘windfall elimination’
The highly unpopular Windfall Elimination Provision strips Louisiana state retirees of the Social Security benefits they may have earned on other jobs
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Brief: House punts several bills, clearing space for Wednesday pot debate
The House deferred action on the police bill of rights, tax exemptions for feminine hygiene products and further tweaks to alcohol delivery.
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No confidence: Lafayette police union resists new chief
In the short time since he took over the department, Glover has made waves. Chiefs often find themselves in conflict with unions. But the relationship between Glover and the Police Association of Lafayette, so far, is combustible.
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Brief: Bill to expand Lafayette’s GOP and Dem executive committees advances in Senate
The measure resets the committees’ sizes from 10 to 14, the total membership allotted before Lafayette’s consolidated council was split.
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House committee votes to let industries audit themselves
The bill had already been approved by the House Committee on Natural Resources and Environment. The Governmental Affairs Committee held a separate hearing to consider its effect on Louisiana’s Public Records Law.
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Brief: Lafayette House delegation splits on concealed carry bill
Gov. John Bel Edwards has vowed to veto any bill removing the training requirement, but both the House and Senate versions passed by more than a two-thirds vote.
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The slow road to getting vaccinated after back-to-back hurricanes
A state program aims to make COVID-19 vaccinations accessible to residents of southwest Louisiana, where vaccine rates are low and people are displaced.
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Brief: ‘Stop Social Media Censorship Act’ stalled in Senate
The bill is up for reconsideration Wednesday.
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