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The funding plan for K-12 schools in Louisiana is finally on its way to the full House, after the Appropriations committee advanced the school funding…
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The House Education committee approved the same K-12 funding plan on Thursday they rejected earlier this session. That reversal suggests movement in the…
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A bill to ban abortions in Louisiana after a fetal heartbeat can be detected is headed to Governor John Bel Edwards’ desk, after the Louisiana Legislature…
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An effort to legalize sports betting in Louisiana came to an end in the Legislature Tuesday, after the bill was heavily amended and ultimately defeated in…
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A party line vote killed a bill Monday that would have made certain individuals income tax data available to the state’s legislative auditor. The office…
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A Senate committee will have its chance to make changes to the state’s next budget today. Jay Dardenne, Governor John Bel Edwards’ top budget advisor,…
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The Louisiana House backed a proposal Thursday to begin rolling back the temporary sales tax extension that was the solution to last year’s budget…
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A legislative effort to let chemical plants and other industrial companies keep certain environmental violations secret ended Wednesday, after the bill’s…
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For the fourth year in a row, an effort to increase the minimum wage in Louisiana was unsuccessful Tuesday. Senator Troy Carter (D-New Orleans) told…
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A bill to raise the state’s gas tax was shelved Monday, as the bill’s author, Representative Steve Carter (R-Baton Rouge), pointed to the difficulty of…