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Seven of the nine constitutional amendments Republican lawmakers had proposed were deferred.
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Lawmakers on the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 6-2 to advance a bill that would gut much of Louisiana’s public records law. They also advanced a bill to require identification to request public records.
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Businesses in Louisiana could soon receive a tax rebate for hiring young people during the summer after a bill to incentivize youth employment cleared its first hurdle in the Legislature.
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Janice Parker has witnessed the failing medical care at Angola, the state's largest prison, on her frequent visits to see her paralyzed son. Laws passed at the behest of Gov. Jeff Landry threaten to further strain that system.
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One outside estimate puts the program’s eventual cost at more than $500 million a year. The state’s own assessment of the minimum cost is about half of that.
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State lawmakers will consider dozens of policies this week, including a bill that would require the Ten Commandments be displayed in every classroom.
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Rep. Beau Beaullieu, a Republican from New Iberia, filed a bill calling for a constitutional convention starting in May.
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After one month of study and public meetings, Gov. Jeff Landry's task force recommended a temporary board of state officials and their appointees replace the city's current leadership.
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Margaret Orr, WDSU's chief meteorologist, is set to retire on March 29. During her 45 years on air, she’s become a household name with a strong fanbase.
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Two bills that target school vaccine requirements advanced from the House Education Committee on Wednesday. Both passed last year, but were vetoed by then Gov. John Bel Edwards, a Democrat.
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Despite a law meant to protect IVF in Alabama, patients and advocates worry the protections won’t hold — and warn of future attacks on reproductive rights.
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Three new research vessels are being constructed in Houma, Louisiana. One will sail across the Gulf of Mexico and fill gaps in our understanding of the Gulf Coast.