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A bill that would require public schools to provide free menstrual products — if the state appropriates the money — is working its way through the Legislature.
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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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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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Rep. Beau Beaullieu, a Republican from New Iberia, filed a bill calling for a constitutional convention starting in May.
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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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A bill that would allow state law enforcement officials to arrest people in Louisiana on suspicion of being in the country illegally passed a Senate committee on Tuesday.
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Lawmakers reject proposal to establish gold and silver as currency in LouisianaLawmakers on the House Commerce Committee voted 16-2 against a bill that would have established gold and silver as currency in Louisiana.
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Lawmakers in the House passed a bill to allow motorcyclists to ride without helmets, provided they are at least 21 years old and have health insurance.
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Lawmakers voted 10-3 to block the creation of a portfolio-based appeals process for students who fail to pass state tests required for graduation.
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Lawmakers on a Senate committee advanced a bill that would expand permitless concealed carry in Louisiana to allow adults to carry in restaurants that serve alcohol.