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As school systems continue to weigh their options for the fall, a new bill may help provide schools with increased legal protection and encourage some to…
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The Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a $30 billion state budget and supplemental spending bills that utilize nearly $1...
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An effort to nullify lawsuits filed by coastal parishes against oil and gas companies suffered a setback in the Louisiana legislature this week, but...
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If you’re pregnant and in prison in Louisiana, you could still find yourself in solitary confinement. A new bill before the legislature would end the…
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A bill working its way through the Louisiana legislature would hand more control of coastal issues to the state, and potentially nullify a handful of…
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Louisiana lawmakers considered a wide range of bills in the first full day of committee hearings since they returned to the capitol. Here's what stood out.
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The Louisiana Legislature met briefly on the last day bills could be introduced for the 2020 Regular Session.
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State Rep. Ted James of Baton Rouge has tested positive for the coronavirus and is hospitalized as he fights pneumonia and COVID-19.
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Just one week into the 2020 Regular Session, Louisiana lawmakers voted to adjourn until the end of the month over growing concerns about the spread of...
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This week on the Coastal News Roundup, the state gets more money to figure out how to stop the invasive bug killing the coastal marsh. Plus, two state…