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Kleckley says Medicaid expansion a no-go this year
House Speaker Chuck Kleckley said Thursday he doesn't believe any proposal to tap into the federal Medicaid expansion money will win passage in the Louisiana Legislature this year. Kleckley, R-Lake Charles, said lawmakers are interested in differing models that could access money from the Affordable Care Act. But he said ...
Lawmakers delay teacher evaluation penalties
The disciplinary effects of a new statewide teacher evaluation system would be delayed for a year to give schools time to work out kinks in the assessment method, under a proposal backed Wednesday by the House Education Committee. The evaluation system was pushed three years ago by Gov. Bobby Jindal ...
House health committee rebuffs Medicaid expansion
At attempt to cover more uninsured people in the state's Medicaid program, as allowed under the federal Affordable Care Act, was rejected Wednesday by a House committee. After five hours of debate, the House Health and Welfare Committee voted along party lines, 11-8, to defeat the measure and support the ...
Cigarette tax hike rejected by House tax committee
A proposal to raise Louisiana's cigarette tax was rejected by lawmakers on the House tax committee Tuesday, a vote that appeared likely to end efforts to boost the tax this legislative session. Though a cigarette tax increase enjoys widespread support in statewide polls, strong lobbying efforts against the tax hike, ...
Cigarette tax hike shelved amid opposition
A bid to raise cigarette taxes to the rates charged in neighboring Texas stalled in the House tax committee Monday, as lawmakers continue to show resistance to raising any of Louisiana's current tax rates. Rep. Harold Ritchie pulled his proposal to boost Louisiana's cigarette tax from 36 cents per pack ...
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