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This Week Around Louisiana
The 1st Special Session of 2018 ended Monday, March 5, with absolutely nothing getting accomplished. There have been many news reports written this week about the cost and attitude of the legislature. I have tried to dig through and pick out some of the better articles.
As you may know the 2018 regular session begins Monday March 12, 2018 and is scheduled to last until June 4.
The links below are a few of the other highlights in news from around Louisiana for the week ending March 9, 2018
Shared Values Strengthen Our US-Israel Relationship This week, I had the honor of
speaking before 18,000 people at the US-Israel Policy Conference, and I later met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Our country's strong relationship with Israel has been critical as we continue to fight terrorism and extremism in the Middle East and throughout the world. PM Netanyahu and I also share a personal friendship; he called me the day I was shot to show his concern and best wishes for my safety and my family. On the visit, he even presented me with an Israel Defense Forces Paratroopers Brigade beret to show his gratitude for my work in strengthening the US-Israel relationship.
The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana (PAR) invites the media, public officials and all citizens to recognize Sunshine Week, the nationally observed occasion to raise awareness about the importance of public access to government information and activities. Sunshine Week in 2018 is March 11 - 17. Today's episode is for Day 1 of a weeklong series of installments.
PAR's Legislative Guide puts sunshine at your fingertips
Welcome to PAR's series of installments celebrating Sunshine Week, March 11 - 17. Today's episode is for Day 2.
With a new legislative session beginning the same time as Sunshine Week, Louisiana residents can easily examine who these elected members are, and where they make a living.
You Can Be a State Spending Watchdog: LaTrac makes way for Louisiana Checkbook
Welcome to PAR's series of installments celebrating Sunshine Week, March 11 - 17. Today's episode is for Day 4.
PAR supports the state's move toward a Louisiana Checkbook. It will be a great tool for improving the state's online system for public viewing of government expenditures. PAR's latest policy brief reviews what the existing system called LaTrac currently does, what additional functions could be added and what obstacles and opportunities exist.
