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Lawmakers on the House Appropriations Committee approved a state budget that cuts funding for early childhood education by $24.3 million. The proposed budget also lowers last year’s one-time stipends for public school teachers to $1,300.
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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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Lawmakers reject proposal to establish gold and silver as currency in LouisianaLawmakers on the House Commerce Committee voted 16-2 against a bill that would have established gold and silver as currency in Louisiana.
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Election Day in Louisiana resulted in some big wins — and some enormous losses — as Republicans swept all of Louisiana’s statewide seats.
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Louisiana’s insurance commissioner said his office will limit initial eligibility to people insured by Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation.
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Louisiana gubernatorial race is picking up as candidates released their first campaign ads this week since officially qualifying.
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The qualifying deadline to become an official gubernatorial candidate is Thursday. Here’s a look at each of the people who have thus far been campaigning to be the state’s next governor.
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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.
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Louisiana lawmakers to hold veto session to pass ban on gender-affirming care for youth, other billsLouisiana lawmakers are heading back to the state Capitol Tuesday for a veto session where they are primarily looking to pass a ban on gender-affirming health care for youth, according to several lawmakers.
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Gov. John Bel Edwards announced on Thursday that he restored $100 million in state budget funding to the Department of Health. Lawmakers had cut that funding in a last-minute decision on the final day of this year’s session.