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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1 week ago |
nola.com | Meghan Friedmann
An advisory panel has recommended that a group of five top public defenders should keep their jobs, defying a state official who attempted not to renew their contracts. The full Louisiana Public Defender Oversight Board is expected to rule on that decision Monday. Meanwhile, the board is in turmoil after two more members resigned this week – Ernestine Gray and Gerard Caswell, the board chair.
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1 week ago |
nola.com | Meghan Friedmann
Three members of the board that oversees Louisiana public defenders have quit amid continuing turmoil over five district chiefs losing their jobs and an ongoing dispute over pay. Freddie Pitcher, Jr., Ted Hernandez and Peter Thomson have all resigned, Louisiana Public Defender Oversight Board Chair Gerard Caswell said during a board meeting Monday.
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2 weeks ago |
nola.com | Alyse Pfeil |Meghan Friedmann
With just an hour left in the regular session, the Louisiana Senate on Thursday killed a controversial bill that would have barred companies from owning both pharmacy benefits managers and pharmacies. That decision defied Gov. Jeff Landry, who said he would call the legislature back in for a special session to address the PBM issue. “Yes we will have a special to lower prescription drugs for our citizens. It's that important!" Landry said in a statement through a spokesperson.
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2 weeks ago |
theadvocate.com | Meghan Friedmann
On the last day of the regular session, the Louisiana Legislature settled several budget debates, giving $43.5 million to a program that helps families pay for their kids to go to private school, adding $1.2 billion in one-time spending on items such as improvements to roads and bridges and raising the rate the state pays sheriffs to house state inmates, among other decisions.
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2 weeks ago |
nola.com | Meghan Friedmann |Matt Albright
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says she is investigating CVS after the company sent mass text messages to customers urging them to tell their legislators to oppose a bill on pharmacy benefits managers. House Bill 358, which has stirred ferocious debate in the waning hours of the legislative session, would bar companies from owning both pharmacy benefits managers and drug stores.
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Yesterday, CVS sent out mass texts to customers telling them to oppose controversial pharmacy benefit manager legislation. @AGLizMurrill says she is investigating. #lalege #lagov https://t.co/alTvZGQSet
ICYMI: On the second-to-last day of Louisiana's legislative session, a bill banning companies from owning both pharmacy benefit managers and drug stores stirred emotional debate on the House floor. #lalege #lagov https://t.co/PwKZ9lkOqA
A bill that could speed up executions in Louisiana passes the legislature. It overhauls the post-conviction relief system. #lalege #lagov https://t.co/voOqBjtGlp