The regular legislative session in Baton Rouge is entering its final week. Yet, there is still a lot of work to do before lawmakers can return home.
Louisiana Public Radio political reporter Molly Ryan reports that pending legislation includes a bill to create education savings accounts, a bill calling for a constitutional convention, along with other significant items.
Political analysts say it is likely some version of education savings accounts, which give parents tax dollars to spend on private education, will pass the full legislature. But it appears less likely that lawmakers will approve a constitutional convention in time. Republican Governor Jeff Landry supports both items.
A final state budget must also be passed before the session ends on June 3. Lawmakers on the Senate Finance Committee just restored some funding for early childhood education and teacher stipends that were cut under the House proposal. Lawmakers say they want to wrap the session early, ideally by May 31.
