AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoLSU Athletics Funding: LSU met with top donors after Gov. Jeff Landry hosted sessions outlining a new, LSU-controlled revenue plan for sports, aimed at covering rising costs since athletes can be paid directly. Education Accountability: Louisiana’s “Teacher Shield” (Act 141) took effect Aug. 1, requiring students who assault teachers or staff to be placed in alternative school settings for at least two semesters. Human Trafficking Grant: The DOJ Office for Victims of Crime awarded $1.6 million to the Louisiana Governor’s Office of Human Trafficking Prevention to build a statewide task force with Louisiana State Police. Immigration Detention Scrutiny: Reports of deaths at Delaney Hall detention center renewed pressure as ICE arrests surge nationwide. Courts & Public Records: AG Liz Murrill sued to force Orleans Parish DA Jason Williams and special prosecutor Laurie White to produce more records tied to her dropped indictment. Local Politics/Crime: Baton Rouge-area corruption case moved forward with the indictment of EBR Schools Superintendent LaMont Cole. Voting Rights Backdrop: A new push argues the Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act rollback is opening the door to more racial gerrymandering.
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