Rep. Knox offers an impassioned defense of HB 211, which corrects historical wrongs by amending the constitution to prohibit slavery & involuntary servitude.
Rep. Knox, a veteran, also expressed disgust about his colleagues searching for reason to oppose the bill. #LaGov#LaLege
Senate Judiciary A advances constitutional amendment HB298 by Rep. @jordan4justice to outlaw slavery. 'This is more of a restorative justice piece,' he says. #lagov#lalege
Good morning to Harvey, Louisiana's own Zaila Avant-garde—the first Black American to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee in its nearly 100 year history, also possibly solidifying Harvey's spot as the Bestbank😉 #blackgirlmagic#lablackcaucus#lalege#ZailaAvantgarde
Of course, they wouldn’t need to do this if we had passed @jordan4justice’s bill to end the use of credit scores in rate setting.
I hope the @IIABLA agents also tell their clients that a poor person with a perfect driving record pays more than a rich person with DWI. #lalege
Coming up at 12p:
- @SaraSneath on all those boil water advisories. Seriously read her story: https://t.co/be6buol3rA
- @jordan4justice on his bill to limit qualified immunity for police officers.
- @missjanaepierre on the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Riders.
Tune in!
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Former state Teacher of the Year Kimberly Eckert joining state Department of Education as deputy assistant superintendent for educator development. Job is to elevate teaching profession, Cade Brumley says.#laed
Just like faith without works is dead; protest without policy is dead. If you want to change policy: VOTE for candidates who support the change you seek and then hold them accountable.
Exhibit 999 why I won’t be entering the Capitol on Monday. Hundreds gathered today outside the Governor’s Mansion (legislators included) to protest and ask for a suspension of the stay-at-home order. Not a single mask in sight, but they will enter the Capitol on Monday.
Former state Teacher of the Year Kimberly Eckert is one of five U.S. finalists for Varkey Foundation Global Teacher Prize 2020. 50 finalists worldwide for $1 million award. Eckert is English teacher at Brusly High School.#laed