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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6 days ago |
nola.com | Meghan Friedmann
The U.S. Supreme Court declared split-jury verdicts unconstitutional in 2020, yet there are still hundreds of people behind bars in Louisiana whose convictions rest on the votes of 10 or 11 out of 12 jurors. Senate Bill 218, which is being considered by the state Legislature, would give those prisoners the chance to have their cases retried.
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1 week ago |
nola.com | Meghan Friedmann
Louisiana could require residents who get unemployment insurance to do more to find new jobs if a bill advancing in the legislature becomes law. House Bill 153, which passed the state House by a vote of 73-24 on Monday, with most Democrats opposed, would require those collecting unemployment benefits to perform five work search actions a week.
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2 weeks ago |
nola.com | Meghan Friedmann
A kratom ban is one step closer to becoming a reality in Louisiana after the Senate’s Judiciary C Committee approved a bill to criminalize the substance on Tuesday. Senate Bill 154 by state Sen. Jay Morris, R-West Monroe, who chairs that committee, now advances to the full Senate for consideration. If it passes the Senate, it would still need House approval before heading to Gov. Jeff Landry’s desk. But SB 154 has competition. In the House, House Bill 253 by state Rep.
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2 weeks ago |
nola.com | Meghan Friedmann
Louisiana lawmakers are debating whether to amend or do away with a law that allows people who were wrongfully convicted to seek compensation from the state. A state law passed in 2005 gives people whose sentences were vacated or reversed the chance to prove their innocence before a judge and earn compensation, which is capped at $480,000 and depends on how long a person was incarcerated.
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3 weeks ago |
nola.com | Meghan Friedmann
The Louisiana Legislature is considering changing how vape products are taxed in a way that is widely expected to increase the price of those products. Advocates for House Bill 517 by state Rep. Ken Brass, D-Vacherie, say it would lower youth vaping rates and health care costs. Opponents do not think it would serve as an effective deterrent to vaping and would instead simply tack on new costs for Louisianans already struggling with their checkbooks.
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Yesterday, the Louisiana Senate passed SB154, which would ban kratom. The bill heads to the House. #lalege #lagov
Bill to ban kratom in Louisiana passes first vote after intense testimony from family, users #lalege #lagov https://t.co/paRDk47guh
ICYMI: Louisiana could make it harder for wrongfully convicted people to get compensation #lalege #lagov https://t.co/jh9j223PjF