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La. Supreme Court hearing on 2012 controversial legislative items

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Posted: Mar 19, 2013 7:32 AM
Updated: Mar 19, 2013 7:32 AM
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Topics: Voucher program, La. Supreme Court, Gov. Jindal, unconstitutional, retirement plan

NEW ORLEANS - Lawyers for the state are defending two centerpieces of Gov. Bobby Jindal's 2012 legislative agenda - both found unconstitutional.

The Louisiana Supreme Court hears back-to-back arguments Tuesday afternoon about the expanded school voucher program and the plan to shift future rank-and-file state workers to a 401(k)-style retirement plan.

One state judge in Baton Rouge found that the voucher program unconstitutionally diverts public money to private and parochial schools. Another found that the retirement plan needed a two-thirds majority vote rather than the simple majorities it got in both the House and Senate.

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