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Hints at Special Sessions for Texas and Louisiana Legislators

Dan Patrick (R) - Lt. Gov / Texas
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Dan Patrick (R) - Lt. Gov / Texas
Dan Patrick (R) - Lt. Gov / Texas
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Courtesy: Dan Patrick, Lt. Gov. Website
Dan Patrick (R) - Lt. Gov / Texas

SPECIAL SESSIONS?  Both Louisiana and Texas legislatures are winding down to their final weeks but could a Special Session be in the works for both states?   Texas  Lieutenant Governor  Dan  Patrick has threatened to force one if the  Texas  House of Representatives doesn't  pass  Patrick’s  Senate priorities.

Governor John Bel Edwards of Louisiana expressed his frustrations at the lack of progress in the state house of representatives as tax reform bills have yet to be brought to the floor.  Tax reform bills came up for full House consideration a couple of times but were returned to the calendar. Edwards mentioned that $1.3 billion in revenue will disappear from the state on July 1, 2018, which has been called the "fiscal cliff" that this legislative session was supposed to resolve.  Edwards hinted that unless progress is made, he may call a Special Session before the next regular session sometime next year.

Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) of Louisiana
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Courtesy: La. State Gov.
Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) of Louisiana

SPECIAL SESSIONS? Both Louisiana and Texas legislatures are winding down to their final weeks but could a Special Session be in the works for both states?

  

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Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' experience to Red River Radio having started out as a radio news reporter and moving into television journalism as a newsmagazine producer / host, talk-show moderator, programming director and managing producer and news director / anchor for commercial, public broadcasting and educational television. He has more recently worked in advertising, marketing and public relations as a writer, video producer and media consultant. In pursuit of higher learning, Chuck studied Mass Communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.