The Advocate Legislative Coverage for April 23, 2013
What's at the Legislature on Tuesday
Legislators backing off cigarette tax increases
Bilingual street sign bill advances
Higher ed retirement bill advances
Panel resolves to suspend “cash balance” retirement plan
Effort to reduce pensions fails
Cash sought to demolish ‘The Earl’
Legislators could OK Citizen rates
Online accounts would be off-limits to employers
Dogs can still ride in pickups
Bills aimed at budgeting process by Fiscal Hawks
Audit: 1 million CCC toll violators escaped tickets
The Times-Picayune
'Fiscal hawks' move package of 4 bills changing La's budget process to House floor
Task force on performance-based funding for higher ed. is approved by La Senate
Adoption bill passes, dog safety bill fails on House floor
Senate approves bill giving lawmakers say over large Citizens Insurance rate hikes
Ban on physicians remotely administering abortion drugs easily passes La. Senate
Senate retirement committee approves bill pushing back cash balance...
BP oil spill settlement claims can be paid while BP appeals judge's decision
Environmental groups file suit over Public Service Commission vote...
Port of South Louisiana unveils new $19.5 million pier, security operations center
N.O.s' World Trade Center: Demolish or renovate? Developers offer differing ideas
Opinion/Editorials
Our Views: Renew taxes for schools
Louisiana Spotlight: EKL closure shows pitfalls for LSU deal
Legislators focus on tug of war between optometrists and ophthalmologists
Three years later, coastal communities still struggling with impacts of oil spill