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The Prison Litigation Reform Act was passed to curtail the number of lawsuits filed by inmates over conditions behind bars. It has kept courts from forcing Louisiana to overhaul the medical system in its largest prison.
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East Baton Rouge Parish has a new superintendent. LaMont Cole, a metro councilman and longtime educator, will take over the school district’s top job.
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Supporters of the change, including Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley, say the old system set a low bar for students and lacks transparency.
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Lawmakers in the Senate are expected to consider the state budget proposal on Friday, making it unlikely the session will end ahead of schedule.
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Billions of dollars in procured from oil giant BP has been the main source of coastal restoration funding. But that money is set to run out in 2031. A new brief pushes urgency.
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Dustin Yates, a firefighter and former teacher, will lead St. George’s transitional government until it can organize an election, which he estimated could take up to 18 months.
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The Biden Administration wants to boost offshore wind. But other forces, including cost, political opposition and disinformation, have slowed adoption.
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Lawmakers in the Senate gave final approval to a bill requiring all public schools and universities to report on diversity initiatives and spending.
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New laws deregulating Louisiana’s insurance industry could be put to the test in the coming months. Forecasters expect 17 to 25 storms to form in the Atlantic between June 1 and the end of November.
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Gov. Jeff Landry has signed a first-of-its-kind bill classifying classify two abortion-inducing drugs as controlled and dangerous substances.
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Lawmakers are adding back some of the money for public school teacher stipends next year as well as funding for early childhood education programs.
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Lawmakers in the Senate voted 28-7 to give final approval to a bill banning classroom discussion of sexual orientation in all public school classrooms.