Louisiana Department of Health Fiscal Cliff Reductions and Qualifying Information for School Board Inside

May 15, 2018

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Louisiana Department of Health (LDH)

Fiscal Cliff Reductions

Updated: May 3, 2018

The cuts to health care included in the House-passed appropriations bill (HB 1) totaled more than $1.8 billion,

of which more than $537 million is state general fund

(SGF) dollars.

HB 1 currently includes the following

cuts which you can read here.

Read more here about FY19 House Cuts to LDH

Contact members of your state Delegation

to let them know how you feel.

School Board Qualification

& Election Information

Elections will be held for the Terrebonne Parish School Board on November 6, 2018 with a run-off date of December 8, 2018 if needed.
For those interested in running for the TPSD School Board, qualifying dates are July 18 - July 20 . Click below for a list of qualifications and election information.

More Information

Send Your Comments to BSEE

on Well Control Revisions

BSEE Well Control Rule in Federal Register

BSEE's proposed revisions for well control and blowout preventer systems are now in the Federal Register. You can give input on the rule by making comments within the 60-day comment period, ending on July 10, 2018.

Click here to learn more and to send your comments.

Ending the Iran Nuclear Deal

I fully support President Trump's decision this week to withdraw from the Obama administration's flawed Iran nuclear agreement. I have long opposed that deal for many reasons, not the least of which is that it sanctions Iran's pathway to a nuclear weapon . . .

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Special Report & Regular Session Updates

The Chesapeake Group is hired by the

Houma-Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce to lobby in Baton Rouge on behalf of the business community in our region

Governor Edwards issued the 2nd call for a special session in 2018 and the 6th special

session he has called during his first 3 years in office. Louisiana is once again (still) is facing a fiscal shortfall and must find a revenue stream

to replace taxes which is slated to terminate

June 30, 2018.

CLICK HERE to view the press release from the governor's office.

2018 CALL FOR A SPECIAL SESSION

2018 Louisiana Regular Legislative

Session Weekly Report

Click here for our lobbyist's week 9 report

This Week Around Louisiana

provided by the Chesapeake Group

Week Ending

May 4, 2018

The links below are a few of the other highlights in news from around Louisiana.

END OF AN ERA?

BY TYLER BRIDGES | The Advocate

ALFORD: Democrats still

finding their way at Capitol

May 1, 2018 By Jeremy Alford

BESE incumbents lining up for re-election

BY WILL SENTELL | The Advocate

Four State Police troopers

accused of payroll fraud

BY JIM MUSTIAN | The Advocate

Betting on dry land

By Jim Beam

Unlikely bills advancing in Legislature

MELINDA DESLATTE |

The Associated

House advances state construction bill

BY MARK BALLARD | The Advocate

Landry takes aim at state

Senate By Greg Hilburn

USA TODAY NETWORK

La. doctors wary on recommending

medical marijuana

BY SAM KARLIN

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