Bills that would restructure the state’s workforce training programs — and redirect more federal money to the state, expand career programs beginning as early as middle school, and creating programs to connect college students to career opportunities passed with support from both sides of the aisle.
While much of the 2026 legislative session was dominated by battles over congressional redistricting and high-profile partisan issues, for the state’s business lobby, a series of measures designed to ramp up workforce training were a rare bipartisan … [6971 chars]
Source: Baton Rouge Advocate | Published: 2026-06-04T09:00:00Z
Credit: Baton Rouge Advocate
