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NEW KIFF IN TOWN LSU football opens spring practice under coach Lane Kiffin
EBR parish attorney retiring Rome held post for two years BY PATRICK SLOAN-TURNER Staff writer
STAFF PHOTO BY JAVIER GALLEGOS
LSU coach Lane Kiffin, right, watches quarterbacks Sam Leavitt, left, and Husan Longstreet go through drills during the first day of spring football practice on Tuesday. Leavitt and Longstreet are two of the 59 new players Kiffin has brought in for his first season in Baton Rouge. The Tigers will go through 14 more practices over the next month.
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East Baton Rouge Parish Attorney Greg Rome will retire next month after more than two years as the local government’s top legal counsel. In a statement, Rome called the job an honor, highlighting his time working with multiple administrations and officeholders. Rome “It has been the greatest honor of my career to serve as parish attorney for East Baton Rouge Parish,” Rome said. “Working with two mayorpresidents and Councils has given me a deep understanding of the balance required among the Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches.” The longtime Baton Rouge attorney will officially leave his post April 19, he said. “While conflict is natural in government, it often drives positive change and fresh ideas,” Rome said. “With that in mind, I am announcing my retirement from the Office of Parish Attorney, welcoming a new season of progress for our parish.” In a statement Tuesday morning,
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Bill to let Legislature remove judges evolves
Legislation targets harassment of athletes by bettors
Governor, DAs no longer involved in process
BY ALYSE PFEIL Staff writer
As sports betting grows in popularity, some athletes say they are getting threats and harassment from bettors who lose their wagers — and some Louisiana lawmakers want the state to intervene. “Athletes across college and professional sports are increasingly facing harassment and threats from individuals with betting interests, especially as legal sports wagering expands nationwide,” said state Sen. Mike Reese, R-Leesville, during a meeting at the State Capitol on Tuesday. Reese is sponsoring Senate Bill 325, which would allow the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to ban harassment and violence toward athletes connected to sports betting. It would empower the gambling regulator to kick violators off sports betting platforms.
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BY MEGHAN FRIEDMANN Staff writer
STAFF FILE PHOTO BY HILARY SCHEINUK
State Sen. Jay Morris, R-West Monroe, is sponsoring legislation that would give the Legislature greater power to remove judges.
The Louisiana Legislature could have the power to remove judges under a bill that has made it through the first stage of the legislative process — but the governor would not be able to initiate that removal process, as had been originally proposed. State Sen. Jay Morris, R-West Monroe, who has long called for greater oversight of judges, presented his Senate Bill 123 to the Judiciary C Committee on Tuesday, when he also significantly
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2026 LEGISLATURE amended the proposal. In its latest form, SB123 would put a constitutional amendment on the ballot next year which, if approved by voters, would enable the Legislature to remove judges for “malfeasance, gross misconduct, or incompetence committed while in office.” Successfully removing a judge would require a majority vote of the House and a two-thirds vote from the Senate; the judge also would receive a trial in the Senate. The bill no longer applies to district attorneys, who had been
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