Louisiana Senate

Sen. Jay Morris wants to ask voters to approve a constitutional amendment.

Politics

Louisiana Senate panel advances a scaled-back bill on holding judges accountable

A bill asking voters to approve a constitutional amendment giving legislators a say in removing judges advanced through a Senate Judiciary committee Tuesday.

Louisiana State Sen. Gregory Miller, R-Norco, reads Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 32 before a vote in the Louisiana Senate Chamber in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on June 10, 2025.

Public Health

Louisiana lawmakers, advocates and residents urge Congress not to cut Medicaid

Drew Hawkins

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

Louisiana’s Senate Health and Welfare committee debated Senate Bill 2, which would ban fluoride from public water systems, on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge.

Politics

Bill banning fluoride in Louisiana’s public water systems clears Senate committee

Drew Hawkins

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.