There has been serious concern, as of late, regarding the collection and sharing of personal student data. As a result HB 1076, co-authored by St. Tammany Parish’s Senator A.G. Crowe, addressed these issues. HB 1076 was signed by Governor Bobby Jindal on June 23, 2014 and will become effective on August 1, 2014 as La. R.S…. Read more »
Monthly Archives: July 2014
NEW LOUISIANA LEGISLATION ESTABLISHES “PARENTS BILL OF RIGHTS”
Act No. 699, authored by St. Tammany Parish’s own Senator A.G. Crowe, enumerates the rights of parents with public school children relative to their child’s education. Also known as the “Parents’ Bill of Rights” this legislation was signed by Governor Bobby Jindal on June 18, 2014 and will go into effect as La. R.S. 17:406.9 on… Read more »
SCOTUS RULES IN FAVOR OF HOBBY LOBBY
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the closely held corporation, Hobby Lobby, holding that the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) regulations imposing the contraceptive mandate violated the Religious Freedom and Restoration Act of 1993 (RFRA). It further held that RFRA applies to regulations which govern the activities of closely held… Read more »