2020 Legislative Session Wrap-Up

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By Lisa Moomaw (Tulane University), OPEN Intern   If there’s one thing for sure, it’s that the 2020 Legislative Session was far from typical. Starting on March 16th, the session was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When it resumed on May 4th, several bills were added to the agenda in order to address the […]

What’s Hot and What’s Not in the 2020 Legislative Session

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By Lisa Moomaw (Tulane University), OPEN Intern Now that the Louisiana legislative session has resumed despite concerns about COVID-19, the House and Senate are back to hearing and passing bills both related and unrelated to the pandemic. While there is some action being taken to support students dealing with the pandemic, the legislature is also […]