Troy Carter

A party line vote killed a bill Monday that would have made certain individuals income tax data available to the state’s legislative auditor. The office…

For the fourth year in a row, an effort to increase the minimum wage in Louisiana was unsuccessful Tuesday. Senator Troy Carter (D-New Orleans) told…

Louisiana Senator Troy Carter (D-New Orleans) has proposed a bill that would automatically register people to vote when they apply for a driver's…

The Louisiana Board of Ethics voted on Friday to allow political candidates to use campaign funds to pay for certain child care expenses. Some say the…

Several Louisiana lawmakers have presented bills this session in response to the mass shootings in Las Vegas and Parkland, Fla. Most were aimed at…

A Senate committee gave the first stamp of approval to a bill that would raise the purchasing age for assault rifles in Louisiana. "AK-47, Uzi, AR-15, the…

Louisiana’s House and Senate worked through the weekend, drawing somewhat closer to resolving the budget shortfall, while philosophically they remain at…

Have you done your spring cleaning yet? Let’s check out how the Legislature is doing with clearing their closets, and deciding what things to keep or…