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A Senate panel voted 6-2 to advance a bill that would gut public access to information at every level of government.
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The top federal court in Louisiana has seen an uptick in voting rights cases ahead of this November’s election. Plus, LSU gets a major boost to its efforts to research clean energy production.
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Lawmakers on a Senate committee unanimously advanced a bill to remove gassing as an approved method of execution. Plus, the House and Governmental Affairs Committee began discussion of a bill calling for a constitutional convention.
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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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Ronal Serpas is one of 32 law enforcement leaders who signed a letter sent to President Biden in support of moving marijuana to a Schedule III drug.
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JXN Water's affordability plan aims to raise much-needed revenue while offering discounts to customers in need, but it is currently tied up in court.
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The House Ways and Means Committee tabled a bill to get rid of Louisiana’s personal income tax on Monday. The proposal has stalled in the Legislature in recent years and will likely come up again next session.
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More than 50,000 students in the Baton Rouge area had more than five unexcused absences last year. Plus, the LSU Museum of Art will host a unique exhibition of quilts inspired by planetary science.
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The House and Governmental Affairs Committee is expected to consider a bill to call a constitutional convention, the first public discussion on the proposal.
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Last year’s devastating drought in Louisiana killed off large crops of crawfish, leading to a tough season for farmers, fishers — and seafood lovers.