Meghan Friedmann
Louisiana State Politics Reporter| The New Orleans Advocate at The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate
Louisiana State Politics Reporter at The Advocate (Baton Rouge, LA)
Louisiana state politics reporter @NOLANews & @theadvocatebr. Past: @nhregister. Former Berliner (not the jelly donut.) Tips: [email protected]
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3 days ago |
theadvocate.com | Meghan Friedmann
The Louisiana Senate on Monday gave final passage to a bill that would require residents collecting unemployment benefits to do more to find a job. Having already passed the House, the bill now needs Gov. Jeff Landry's signature before becoming law. Currently, the Louisiana Workforce Commission requires those collecting unemployment to perform three "work search actions" each week. House Bill 153, by state Rep.
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4 days ago |
nola.com | Meghan Friedmann
A bill making it a crime to intentionally give someone an incurable, sexually transmitted infection, such as herpes, is headed to the Louisiana Senate after passing the House on Monday — but after some changes to narrow its scope. House Bill 76 by state Rep. Pat Moore, D-Monroe, had sparked hours of debate in committee hearings, where different sets of victims came out for and against the bill.
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4 days ago |
govtech.com | Meghan Friedmann
The bill, pushed as a way to protect children online, has drawn the attention of tech titans Apple, Google and Meta, which have waded into the debate. Originally, House Bill 570, by Rep. Kim Carver, R-Mandeville, would have only required stores like Google Play and Apple's App Store to collect and verify users ages. The stores would have further been required to link minor accounts to parental accounts, and parents would have needed to sign off on all downloads.
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5 days ago |
theadvocate.com | Meghan Friedmann
A committee in the Louisiana Senate passed a state budget that includes $50 million less than Gov. Jeff Landry sought for a program that helps families pay for private school, despite a public pressure campaign. Landry had sought $93.5 million for LA GATOR, which gives tax dollars to eligible families to pay for tuition and other private school or homeschool expenses. And the state House of Representatives passed a budget with that amount.
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1 week ago |
nola.com | Meghan Friedmann
Anytime someone in Louisiana downloads an app, they would have to verify their age, and minors would need to get parental permission for their downloads if a bill nearing final passage in the state Legislature becomes law. The bill, pushed as a way to protect children online, has drawn the attention of tech titans Apple, Google and Meta, which have waded into the debate. Originally, House Bill 570, by Rep.
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