Tehmi Chassion
Coverage of Tehmi Chassion in the Nexus archive.
- Court order leads some lawmakers to decline vote on Landry’s teacher stipend plan
A court order has paused Louisiana lawmakers' vote on Governor Jeff Landry's plan to reallocate $168 million from K-12 school operations to fund teacher stipends. The order, issued in response to a lawsuit, prevents the governor's administration and Treasurer John Fleming from shifting funds until a hearing, leading some legislators to withhold votes. Plaintiffs argue Landry is overstepping authority by altering state-approved funding formulas.
- Bill to hide public money paid to college athletes nears final passage
Louisiana legislators are advancing House Bill 608, which would exempt public records detailing payments to college athletes from disclosure. The bill, supported by LSU athletics leaders, creates a loophole in the state’s public records law to conceal how public funds are distributed to athletes under NCAA revenue-sharing rules. Opponents, including Sen. Greg Miller and Sen. Beth Mizell, argue the legislation creates a double standard by shielding athlete payments while public salaries of non-athlete university employees remain transparent.