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Louisiana’s Senate will consider a bill to prohibit abortions after a heartbeat is detected— a law that’s been blocked from taking effect in other states.
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Lawmakers in the House and Senate education committees—both controlled by Republicans—disagree over a $39 million increase to public school funding, a...
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Lawmakers Nix Governor's Plan To Protect Pre-Existing Conditions, Opt For Attorney General's InsteadAttorney General Jeff Landry’s plan to protect health care coverage for people with pre-existing conditions advanced out of a Senate committee Wednesday...
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Lawmakers have renewed an effort to eliminate the death penalty in Louisiana. A Senate committee passed a bill Tuesday that would leave the decision up...
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A business-friendly proposal to adjust the state’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program barely advanced out of the House Commerce committee Monday.
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The Louisiana House unanimously approved a bill last week that would no longer allow the state to prevent victims of sexual harassment or assault from...
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A number of environmental bills are working their way through the state legislature, and Nola.com/The Times Picayune’s Tristan Baurick is following…
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While the Affordable Care Act faces a challenge in federal court, Louisiana’s Governor and Attorney General are offering competing bills to protect...
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A bill to legalize betting on professional and college sports in Louisiana casinos started advancing in the Senate Tuesday. “It’s not a big money maker,...
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Louisiana Senator Troy Carter (D-New Orleans) has proposed a bill that would automatically register people to vote when they apply for a driver's license.