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Lawmakers voted Wednesday to advance a bill calling for a constitutional convention. Several bills also advanced that would expand the powers of the governor.
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Harsher criminal punishment, public funding for private schools and deregulating the insurance industry have been at the top of the agenda.
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Senate President Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, reiterated a desire to leave Baton Rouge by June 3, meaning lawmakers would have a tight timeline to rewrite the state constitution if they vote for a convention.
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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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Landry is advocating for an overhaul of Louisiana’s constitution. He argues the current document is “bloated and outdated.”
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The legislature completed a two-week special session Thursday that will likely reshape the landscape of criminal punishment in Louisiana for years to come.
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Lawmakers in the Louisiana House gave final approval to multiple controversial proposals Wednesday, including a measure that would treat 17-year-olds as adults in the state’s criminal justice system.
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Gov. Jeff Landry weighs in on the session so far, discusses his crime policies and takes questions from listeners.
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Lawmakers will consider nearly 30 tough-on-crime bills during a special session focused on combating crime in Louisiana that kicked off Monday afternoon in Baton Rouge.
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Louisiana lawmakers passed a new congressional map on Friday afternoon, bringing an end to the legislature’s special session.