Sunday’s historic vote to retire Mississippi’s state flag after 126 years would not have happened without a much more difficult hurdle that had to be overcome the day before: a two-thirds majority in both Mississippi chambers to suspend the rules of the the session.
After pushing back the presidential primary election and extending early voting by a week, the La. Secretary of State's office is making it easier for voters to cast a ballot during the pandemic
The proposal shows lawmakers hope to address “the disparate treatment of people of color by law enforcement agencies” through the creation of the task force.
Early voting for the Presidential Preference Primary begins Saturday, June 20. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is encouraging all eligible Louisianans to consider voting early.
A Louisiana House of Representatives resolution calling for the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office to adopt policies relative to the use of body worn cameras has just passed through committee.
A proposed bill that would end qualified immunity for law enforcement officers in Louisiana who are sued for wrongful death or injury will not move forward.
In what is considered a landmark decision by LGBTQ advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled employers could not discriminate against employees based on sexual identity.
Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed a bill that aimed to reduce auto insurance premiums in Louisiana, a state known to have one of the highest rates for car insurance in the country.
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.
A Louisiana House committee advanced a resolution that calls for a broad study of “law enforcement systems and policing,” but stripped language in the measure regarding race.
On Tuesday, June 9, Governor John Bel Edwards signed a bill into law prohibiting insurance companies from raising car insurance rates for members of the military returning from overseas deployments.
Without objection Tuesday, June 9, a House committee advanced a plan that aims to prevent the legislature from giving more money to state agencies than they actually need to operate.
The Senate’s tax committee on Friday advanced a handful of bills designed to reduce the tax burden on small businesses while they recover from the coronavirus recession.
Lawmakers created a new fund for small businesses that have been left out of prior coronavirus aid by diverting $300 million away from local governments in the final minutes of the regular legislative session Monday.
The head of Louisiana’s gambling regulatory board has been ousted by state senators who refused to confirm his reappointment on the final day of the regular legislative session.
Lawmakers sent a bill that aims to lower Louisiana drivers’ car insurance rates to Governor John Bel Edwards’ desk in the final minutes of the 2020 regular legislative session Monday, June 1.
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.
A plan that could help some entering college freshmen earn a higher TOPS award is a step away from Governor John Bel Edwards’ desk, having so far cleared each step of the legislative process without a single ‘no’ vote.
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.
