Voters will get to decide whether sports betting should be allowed in their parishes during the presidential election, though it would not happen where it is approved for at least another year.
Dozens of big-rig trucks rallied together outside of the Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge Thursday, May 28 in support of a new proposed bill that would lower car insurance rates in the state.
A House committee Wednesday, May 27 killed a plan that sought to protect personal information belonging to people employed by a company that receives a state tax break, primarily over concerns politicians might be able to use the loophole to pass out tax incentives to their friends unchecked.
Lawmakers advanced Tuesday, May 26 the temporary governmental framework that would allow services to continue for St. George residents while the municipality transitions from an unincorporated area to a bona fide city.
Lawmakers in Louisiana have called themselves into a special legislative session. It is set to begin one minute after the current, regular session ends.
A House committee on Wednesday, May 20 urged the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) to limit how it acquires information from COVID-19 patients through contact tracing, a process where state workers conduct interviews to identify people who’ve been exposed to the virus.
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $4,334,588 in funding from the National Science Foundation to the Louisiana Materials Design Alliance (LAMDA) to promote 3D printing research and education programs in multiple universities within the state.
The TOPS tuition program, K-12 schools and the social services department would be spared reductions. But college campuses and health programs would take hits.
Facing an $843 million dollar budget shortfall for the coming fiscal year, lawmakers must decide how to use the roughly $500 million left over from last year’s budget.
At the capitol Wednesday, May 13, Louisiana lawmakers moved ahead with a proposal to allow doctors to recommend medical marijuana for people who suffer from fibromyalgia.
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has joined an 18-state effort calling on Congress to investigate the communist Chinese government’s role in the COVID-19 pandemic.
State economists are projecting Louisiana’s budget will have a nearly $1 billion deficit due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to WAFB’s Matt Houston.
U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) announced Louisiana’s 6th Congressional District area was provided $2,378,507 to expand COVID-19 testing health centers from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Louisiana lawmakers are considering a proposal that would ban public colleges from withholding a student’s transcript, grades or diplomas because of outstanding debts.
A House committee killed a bill Thursday, May 7 that would have required employers to provide up to five days of paid sick leave each year, beginning Jan. 1.
Lawmakers are set to return to the capitol Monday, May 4 to try to make your lives a little easier while Louisiana’s economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
For a generation, mid-April has delivered some of American life’s most difficult moments. Traumatic anniversaries of the past 27 years are rolling by as Americans experience one of the most disruptive moments in their history: the coronavirus, and the effort to contain it.
President Donald Trump has tapped Sens. Bill Cassidy, MD, and John Kennedy to serve on his task force of lawmakers focused on getting the country’s economy back up and running.
Ivanka Trump traveled with her family from Washington to Bedminster, New Jersey, last week to celebrate Passover despite coronavirus guidelines discouraging discretionary travel, which she's encouraged others to follow.
State lawmakers have nine days to compromise on an emergency election plan, otherwise, Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says Louisiana’s elections could mirror the widely-criticized Wisconsin presidential primary where masked voters stood in tightly-packed lines for hours to cast their ballots.
Sens. John Kennedy (R-La) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) joined Reps. Ralph Abraham (R-La.), Garret Graves (R-La.), Clay Higgins (R-La.), Mike Johnson (R-La.), Cedric Richmond (D-La.) and Steve Scalise (R-La.) today in asking Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue to assist America’s crawfish industry as i
Rep. Edward James, better known as Ted James, is finally emerging from the fight of his life, the fight with the coronavirus. He’s now back home after COVID-19 nearly claimed his life.
Some small business owners say they can't find a place to get a loan through the federal coronavirus relief package meant to help pay employees, rent and other expenses.
Wilson was among the first public figures in Louisiana to be diagnosed with the new coronavirus. Wilson says he expects to work as he normally would this week now that he has recovered.
A Trump administration official says illegal border crossings have dropped by half as the strictest U.S.-Mexico border policies yet went into place amid the coronavirus pandemic, despite confusion about how it was all working.
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence Wednesday, March 18 requesting temporary changes to several federal programs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Louisiana lawmaker is pushing to expand mail-in voting ahead of the fall presidential election, now pitching the idea as a way to improve voter turnout and slow the spread of COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus.
The online voter registration deadline in Louisiana is approaching quickly, and Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is reminding voters that only registered Democrats and Republicans will be eligible to vote in the presidential primary on Saturday, April 4.
Governor John Bel Edwards told Louisiana’s lawmakers he wants the legislature to make education a priority for the state during a speech on the first day of the 2020 Legislative Session Monday, March 9.
Legislators in La. filed several proposals to address vaccination and disclosure requirements in the state that can be considered at the upcoming legislative session.
There is a new push at the capitol to allow local governments to decide whether marijuana should be legalized for recreational use in their jurisdiction.
We’ll be losing an hour of sleep come Sunday, March 8 for Daylight Saving Time, and there have already been a few bills filed ahead of the state’s legislative session, which begins Monday, to keep Daylight Saving Time year round.
The U.S. Supreme Court finished hearing oral arguments Wednesday, March 4 on a 2014 Louisiana law that requires doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at local hospitals.
Both sides of a lawsuit involving the incorporation of the City of St. George walked out of the courthouse March 2 without knowing when the next hearing would be scheduled.
It’s a law that targets habitual drunkards, prostitutes, habitual gamblers, people who loiter, and able-bodied people who seek to support themselves with welfare or charity rather than seeking employment.
Transgender athletes would not be allowed to compete in high school or college sports in Louisiana under a bill filed by Sen. Beth Mizell, R-Franklinton, ahead of the 2020 Regular Legislative Session.
Louisiana House Bill 138 provides that cameras that record audio and video be placed in classrooms where a majority of students receive special education for at least 50 percent of their instructional time.
In a change of course, Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration is amending the rules to the controversial Industrial Tax Exemption Program (ITEP) so that private businesses that are denied tax breaks by local government entities can appeal the decision to the state Board of Commerce and Industry.
Gov. John Bel Edwards adding a direct $500 pay raise for the state’s public school teachers to his proposed K-12 budget, according to a report from the Associated Press.
Members of the public can find out how much money is paid to lobbyists convicted of crimes like bribery, extortion, embezzlement, illegal kickbacks, tax evasion, and money laundering.
Louisiana state and local governments wasted or missed out on a combined $642 million in 2019, according to the state legislative auditor’s year-end report released the week of Feb. 17.
A major report from the Baton Rouge Advocate is putting a spotlight on Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry’s business dealings with a man in prison for cheating the immigration system so he could make money.
