Cassidy-Sponsored Legislation to Stop Sex Trafficking Heads to President's Desk
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), released the following statement after the Senate passed the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (H.R. 1865), which includes
bipartisan legislation he cosponsored to ensure justice for victims of sex trafficking and crack down on websites that knowingly facilitate these crimes.
The Shape of Things to Come: Redistricting needs an
open process
Welcome to PAR's series of installments celebrating Sunshine Week, March 11 - 17. Today's episode is for Day 5.
The Louisiana Legislature will be redrawing the state's political representation maps in 2021 to adjust to population changes recorded in the 2020 Census. The task is mandated every 10 years. This critically important work is both complex and inherently political because the elected officials drawing district lines often have a vested interest in the outcome. Redistricting is likely to be filled with clashes around issues of incumbency, race, regionalism and party politics.
Welcome to PAR's series of installments celebrating Sunshine Week, March 11 - 17. Today's episode is for Day 6.
Opportunities for open data platforms go well beyond the financial transaction reporting for the proposed Louisiana Checkbook that has been the most recent talk of the Legislature.
The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana has released a new commentary on the Louisiana State Employees Retirement System, or LASERS, proposed Hybrid Retirement Plan for new state employees hired in 2020 and beyond.
