Louisiana

“This is what you should be able to do, is to protest peacefully," demonstrator Sue Phillips said.

Bills involving nutrition, fluoride in public water systems and the insurance industry advanced in committees this week.

State lawmakers are considering legislation to protect the nursing home industry, which senators say won’t apply to their facility.

The most debated parts of the bill were the school meal restrictions and proposed limits on SNAP, formally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Investigators found the Jackson Parish Jail violated state rules 83 times between July and February — almost 12 times more than the state’s second-worst lockup.

Another insurance reform bill moved forward in the Louisiana Legislature on Tuesday.

More insurance reform bills are making their way through the legislature including one that would crack down on personal injury attorney advertising.

The House of Representatives voted 74-17 to pass a bill that would shift the state’s official public notices from The Advocate newspaper to a government-run website.

Amid discussions of splitting LSU’s top leadership role into two positions, System President William Tate is moving his office to the same campus building that once held the school chancellor’s office.

A proposal to more than double the tax placed on sports gambling in Louisiana – and dedicate some of that revenue to Division I athletics programs – is moving forward in the state legislature.