Gov. Jeff Landry will discuss his push for a constitutional convention with reporters Thursday morning as the proposal to pull together lawmakers and his appointed delegates for a thorough update of the foundational document for state government advances in the Legislature. The Landry administration’s point man for an update to the Louisiana Constitution used words […] The post Constitutional convention bill advances despite time crunch, clarity concerns appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
BATON ROUGE, La. - The House and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 9-5 on party lines Wednesday to advance a bill favored by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry that calls for a
In a Thursday morning press conference at the State Capitol, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said the proposed constitutional convention is necessary and ultimately, voters have to approve the proposed changes.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry wants a new constitution. He wants it soon, but he won’t say what he wants in it. During a press conference Thursday at the Capitol, Landry defended attacks on his proposed constitutional convention, in which he wants legislators and 27 delegates he will appoint to meet for two weeks to rewrite […] The post Landry praises Louisiana’s 1973 constitutional convention. His could not be more different. appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
Gov. Jeff Landry’s effort to gain greater control over state taxes and spending by rewriting the state constitution won approval Wednesday in the first step of the legislative process.