Louisiana State Legislature

Political experts say Fields' decision does not come as a shock after the state legislature redrew his district to heavily favor a Republican candidate.

Approximately 400 pieces of legislation have been signed into law during the session.

The House voted along party lines to approve the congressional map with one Democratic district on Thursday.

With one week left in session two big items are left to be settled, the budget and a new congressional map.

A congressional map with one Democratic district clears Louisiana House committee

A full day of public testimony took place Friday, marred by several disruptions over new congressional maps during the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee meeting.

HB 1088 gives local and state sales tax rebates for the purchase of certain items used in aerospace facilities and activities.

A bill that would have protected the practice of IVF in Louisiana failed to make it out of a Senate committee hearing Tuesday.

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.

Lawmakers might not agree on everything. But a bill to make the pecan the official state nut passed from the Legislature this session with unanimous support. Gov. John Bel Edwards then signed the bill last month, making the designation official.