The heavily amended bill passed largely along party lines, with four Republicans joining Democrats to oppose it.
Louisiana Considered
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Brown University and Tougaloo College students are testing for potential air and noise pollution near the Drax wood pellet plant in Gloster, Mississippi.
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A bill that would give the governor more control over appointments to the state Board of Ethics and a bill to protect access to in vitro fertilization narrowly advanced from legislative committees.
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Louisiana's Supreme Court has agreed to reconsider its ruling that wiped out a law giving adult victims of childhood sexual abuse a renewed opportunity to file damage lawsuits.
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PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” can cause cancer and problems during pregnancy.
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Louisiana’s Revenue Estimating Conference increased the state general fund forecast for this year by $197 million. But lawmakers can only spend less than half of that without voting to bust the state’s spending cap.
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NPR News
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A lot of colleges have cracked down on student protesters. Some have called in police to break up encampments and arresting protesting students. That's created a lot of angry parents.
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Questions are mounting about a failed coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of the Congo over the weekend that involved several U.S. citizens.
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Community groups in St. John the Baptist Parish partnered with an eco-friendly business to encourage students to pursue environmentally sustainable careers.
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The prosecution has rested its case in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York. The main action came with the conclusion of the testimony of Trump's former attorney, Michael Cohen.
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This year, Taiwan's young men face a new, extended one year military conscription. Those concerned about the island's security against China say the conscription isn't enough.