By Greg LaRose | Editor-in-Chief
Good Thursday morning. Let’s get you caught up on what’s been happening at the State Capitol.
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By Wes Muller
It takes 1,500 to 2,000 hours of on-the-job training to become an entry level plumber in Louisiana. A state lawmaker has offered a proposal to shorten that process, citing a growing shortage of plumbers in the state.
Louisiana House Speaker Pro Temp Mike Johnson, R-Pineville, has sponsored legislation to give each parish the ability to hold a vote on whether they want to allow carbon capture and sequestration projects, but he said is not opposed to the technology. (John Ballance/The Advocate, Pool)
By Elise Plunk
Elected Republican officials in Louisiana, a state long friendly to the fossil fuel and petrochemical sectors, are scattered along the spectrum with their views on carbon capture and sequestration, a technology that industry touts as its front-running solution to curbing potentially harmful emissions.
The F. G. Clark Activity Center at Southern University in Baton Rouge. (Photo courtesy of Southern University)
By Piper Hutchinson
Louisiana legislators have advanced a bill to combat college hazing by increasing penalties, training and reporting requirements for schools and campus organizations. Known as the Caleb Wilson Hazing Prevention Act, the measure is named for the 20-year-old Southern University student who died in a hazing incident last year.
By Kevin Hardy
State rainy day funds — money reserved to cover unexpected expenses and patch short-term budget holes — are declining nationally as states face increased costs, lower tax revenue and federal budget cuts, a new analysis found.
COMMENTARY
By Tia Fields
In the complex landscape of Louisiana’s legal system, procedural moves often happen behind the scenes with little public notice. However, a recent development out of the attorney general’s office warrants close community attention and a deeper understanding of our democratic safeguards.
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