News article about bills to allow food and grocery delivery services like Waitr and Instacart to deliver select alcohol. The bills were killed in a House Judiciary committee meeting.
Two alcohol delivery bills killed in Louisiana House committee
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Released felons could get voting rights back under measure advancing to full Louisiana House
Article about efforts to alter a 1976 Louisiana law and restore voting rights to felons on probation and parole after a 5-year cleansing period.
‘Max Gruver Act’ to strengthen penalties for hazing ‘will save lives,’ his parents say in emotional testimony
The Advocate | March 21, 2018
Story written with Elizabeth Crisp. LSU freshman Max Gruver died Sep. 14 of acute alcohol intoxication and aspiration following a night of hazing at the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house. Gruver’s parents, Stephen and Rae Ann, testified on behalf of a bill by Rep. Nancy Landry to make hazing a felony offense in Louisiana if a victim dies or suffers serious bodily injury.
Legislators warn bickering between parties will make it harder to come together on issues
The Shreveport Times | March 5, 2018
Story written with Tryfon Boukouvidis. The article details the collapse of the year’s first special legislative session. The session ended without a resolution to the state’s budget problems, and legislators warned the insistent bickering between parties would make it difficult to come together on big issues in the regular session.
House fails to resolve budget shortfall
Bossier Press-Tribune | March 3, 2018
Story written with Sarah Gamard. The article details tensions in the Louisiana House after hours-long budget negotiations fell through and the legislative special session threatened to end without a solution to the state’s $1 billion budget shortfall.
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