Julie O'Donoghue

There's more to this bill. It would require many people who file complaints with the ethics board now to do it IN PERSON at the ethics board office in Baton Rouge. Concerned about your local elected official in Bastrop? Got to go to BR to file that complaint. #lalege

Julie O'Donoghue @JSODonoghue

If this bill passes, then anyone who is the target of an state ethics board investigation would be entitled to know who provided the tip to the ethics board that led to the investigation. Currently, that information is kept confidential. #lalege

If this bill passes, then anyone who is the target of an state ethics board investigation would be entitled to know who provided the tip to the ethics board that led to the investigation. Currently, that information is kept confidential. #lalege

Julie O'Donoghue @JSODonoghue

Louisiana lawmakers may eliminate the ability for the public to confidentially or anonymously file an ethics complaint about an elected official or a government employee. The ethics board said the bill will have a "chilling" effect. #lalege https://t.co/pVL3i1u0Ye

Louisiana lawmakers may eliminate the ability for the public to confidentially or anonymously file an ethics complaint about an elected official or a government employee. The ethics board said the bill will have a "chilling" effect. #lalege https://t.co/pVL3i1u0Ye

RT @MelindaDeslatte: Without objection, Senate & Governmental Affairs backs Sen. Royce Duplessis bill to make Louisiana insurance commissio…

Six of the seven women state reps. who were "absent" for this vote to allow would-be fathers, grandparents to sue over "help" for an abortion are Republicans. #lalege #lagov

Julie O'Donoghue @JSODonoghue

.@VentrellaLaw's bill to allow would-be fathers, grandparents, etc. to sue doctors/others who "help" provide an abortion passed the Louisiana House, but most women state reps. didn't vote for it. 30 women in the House. 13 yays. 10 nays. 7 absent. #lalege https://t.co/QDTGVIlxhn

.@VentrellaLaw's bill to allow would-be fathers, grandparents, etc. to sue doctors/others who "help" provide an abortion passed the Louisiana House, but most women state reps. didn't vote for it. 30 women in the House. 13 yays. 10 nays. 7 absent. #lalege https://t.co/QDTGVIlxhn

RT @MelindaDeslatte: CIVIL SERVICE: Senate votes 28-8 for Sen. Jay Morris constitutional amendment to give state lawmakers the ability to r…

RT @MelindaDeslatte: House votes 80-11 for Rep. Ken Brass bill to increase the tax on vapes and e-cigarettes. Legislative Fiscal Office doe…

The House Governmental Affairs Committee votes 10-4 for this 96-page bill overhauling the state's campaign finance system. The four opposed were Democrats. #lalege

Julie O'Donoghue @JSODonoghue

Up in the Louisiana House and Governmental Affairs Committee today - an 80-plus page campaign finance bill with a 96-page substitute bill that was posted yesterday afternoon. Here's some background on the original bill: https://t.co/ICve83qpAP #lalege

RT @MelindaDeslatte: Former Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden dies; He served in the Louisiana Legislature for years before becoming mayor (from…

Up in the Louisiana House and Governmental Affairs Committee today - an 80-plus page campaign finance bill with a 96-page substitute bill that was posted yesterday afternoon. Here's some background on the original bill: https://t.co/ICve83qpAP #lalege

RT @LiamCombs3: .@LAGovJeffLandry advocates for for fully funding LA GATOR scholarship program — public money for private school scholarshi…

RT @SaraLCline: A Black Louisiana man spent 22 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, as a result of a lie and Jim Crow-era type of…

Thanks to @ttuckerwwl for having me on to talk about proposed changes to public servants' ethics laws this morning. #lalege

Louisiana pay stipends for teachers are back in the state budget, despite the constitutional amendment failing in March. (The LA GATOR private school voucher program is also still getting nearly $100m.) #lalege #lagov https://t.co/0IH7HJdH2K

Notably, there is also money in this budget ($8 million) for acquiring a new state police helicopter. State police already bought two helicopters and a plane that @LAGovJeffLandry uses for travel last year. #lalege #lagov https://t.co/xdQhDUFxPA https://t.co/2TRq63AGOi

Once again, we have about 30 pages of lawmakers' pet projects added to the state budget in the supplemental budget bill being proposed in the House Appropriations Committee this morning. They largely start on pg. 26 below. #lalege #lagov https://t.co/p6XDuLNteP