SENIOR NIGHT VICTORY SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 2021 Serving Jefferson Davis Parish Since 1896 $1.25 Mayor District 25 senator explains current legislation Lady Dogs smash discusses Westlake 16-1 . Abraham files five bills See Page 5 By ALLISON CRYER hurricanes Delta and Laura that provisions of the Louisiana Insurance city water
[email protected] the commissioner can act quickly Code. The proposed law authorizes on certain issues that affect the the commissioner to issue certain LAWMAKER As the Louisiana legislative session homeowners in Louisiana,” said emergency rules and regulations SEEKS TO END meter is set to begin Monday, District 25 Abraham. “My proposal would have whenever the governor declares a LA.’S ‘SLAVERY State Senator Mark Abraham talked legislative oversight so that once the state of emergency or a public health this week with Jennings Daily News to commissioner has approval, the emergency. EXCEPTION’ project explain his current legislation. House and Senate can override that if The proposed law also provides CLAUSE His first bill, SB 29, authorizes the they don’t like it.” that rules and regulations made BATON ROUGE By ALLISON CRYER commissioner of insurance to take According to the bill, current address any one of the following (AP) — A Louisiana
[email protected] certain actions relative to insurance law authorizes the commissioner items: requirements for the reporting lawmaker has put during a declared emergency. to promote rules and regulations forward legislation The final phase of the city’s “It is important in light of necessary to implement the See ABRAHAM Page 2 to amend the state’s Advanced Meter Reading Constitution to project began this week and abolish forced labor as is expected to continue over punishment for those the next three months.