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The Louisiana legislature has finished its first week of the regular session. Gov. John Bel Edwards laid out his legislative priorities in an address to...
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Do you ever feel like your vote doesn’t count? In many cases, it doesn’t, due to the way your voting district has been drawn. “The fundamental principle…
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Will Louisiana’s legislators propose new laws in reaction to the tragic Las Vegas shootings? If the past five years are any guide, it's very likely they…
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We hear from WRKF's Sue Lincoln from Capitol Access on the fourth week of the state legislative session.Also on today's program: Former Baton Rouge police…
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Though the next full round of statewide elections is more than two years away, how do Governor John Bel Edwards’ chances for re-election look?“I would say…
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Lawmakers head to Baton Rouge today, for the 6:30 p.m. convening of a special legislative session. As they do so, they might want to take note of the new…
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It would seem logical: don’t build schools on dump sites.“We have no law in Louisiana. Other states have it. This simply protects our children when…
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(Until the 1974 state Constitution, women in Louisiana were legal “chattel”, i.e., property of their fathers or husbands. This is the second of a two-part…
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By the time you cast your ballot in the October 24th election, many of the legislative races were already decided.Sixty-nine of the 144 members of the…
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When former state representative Damon Baldone walked into the Terrebonne Parish Registrar’s office on Monday, he didn’t think he was doing anything…