Louisiana Legislature

The court ruled 4-3 that a simple legislative majority was enough to pass the bill through.

In his lawsuit, Judge John T. Fuller alleged neither legislative chamber met a constitutional requirement, but the bill was passed and signed into law anyway.

At least a third of the nearly 20 bills Louisiana lawmakers proposed to put guardrails on artificial intelligence have been scrapped following threats from President Donald Trump to pull federal funding from states that regulate the industry.

Gov. Jeff Landry said a temporary assistance program will provide benefits to the state's "most vulnerable" SNAP recipients in November amid the federal shutdown.

State lawmakers — both Republican and Democrat — are sounding the alarm on proposed cuts that could strip Medicaid coverage from nearly 190,000 Louisianans.

The bill is part of a broader effort to curb waste and fraud in the program, which provides health coverage to more than 1.8 million low-income Louisianans.

The bill, introduced by state Rep. Travis Johnson, calls for improved information for patients and a comprehensive audit of the state’s resources for care.

Legislation to impose additional fines on people convicted of sexual assault is moving through the Louisiana Legislature amid federal cuts to the centers.

SB 2 proponents presented unfounded links between the levels of fluoride in drinking water and autism, low IQ and thyroid problems at the hearing. The bill is strongly opposed by health experts and dentists.

Gov. Jeff Landry’s ambitious tax plan, which had previously encountered minimal resistance, hit its first bump on Thursday as lawmakers balked at applying sales taxes to more goods and services that are tax-free now.