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Senator Cleo Fields to address public regarding new mandatory Kindergarten law Play Video
June 22, 2021 6:17 AM
BATON ROUGE - Senator Cleo Fields (D- Baton Rouge) is scheduled to address the public regarding the passage of his mandatory Kindergarten Bill, SB 10, during a Tuesday morning press conference. The bill, which was recently signed into law, requires that parents send their children to kindergarten or offer... more » -
Interview: Sen. Cleo Fields previews topics to be addressed during special session Play Video
September 28, 2020 9:09 AM
Republican lawmakers have called for a special session that kicks off Monday, September 28 and will allow state leaders to focus on how Louisiana navigates the remainder of the COVID-19 pandemic and Hurricane Laura recovery, in addition to reviewing to hundreds of bills related to various topics. But what... more » -
State senator calls for cancellation of fall high school sports amid COVID-19 crisis
July 6, 2020 6:00 PM
BATON ROUGE - State Senator Cleo Fields has asked for state education leaders to suspend high school athletic events for the fall semester amid the ongoing health crisis. Fields wrote to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Louisiana School Boards Association. Fields urged for the... more » -
La Senate approves creation of task force to analyze, address issues in local law enforcement procedures Play Video
June 15, 2020 7:18 AM
BATON ROUGE - During a Sunday meeting, Louisiana’s Senate unanimously approved the creation of a task force that would study and make policy recommendations to improve the training, screening, and de-escalation skills of law enforcement officers. The task force has until February of 2021 to develop recommendations for lawmakers... more » -
Residents call for change following ExxonMobil fire Play Video
February 19, 2020 11:38 PM
BATON ROUGE - Just a mile from the ExxonMobil plant on Scenic Highway, residents packed pews Wednesday night demanding answers eight days after a fire at the facility. Representatives from ExxonMobil, DEQ, and other agencies were on hand as State Senator Cleo Fields led the conversation about how to... more » -
Cleo Fields appears to be setting up run for state senate
August 27, 2018 5:45 PM
BATON ROUGE – Infamous Louisiana politician Cleo Fields appears to be setting up a run for Louisiana Senate – a potential return to the state capitol for Fields, who unsuccessfully argued against term limits in state court a decade ago, forcing his departure from elected office. A flier soliciting... more »