A Senate panel voted 6-2 to advance a bill that would gut public access to information at every level of government.
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Lawmakers on the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 6-2 to advance a bill that would gut much of Louisiana’s public records law. They also advanced a bill to require identification to request public records.
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The House Ways and Means Committee tabled a bill to get rid of Louisiana’s personal income tax on Monday. The proposal has stalled in the Legislature in recent years and will likely come up again next session.
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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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Last year’s devastating drought in Louisiana killed off large crops of crawfish, leading to a tough season for farmers, fishers — and seafood lovers.
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Lawmakers on the House Labor and Industrial Relations Committee rejected two bills to create a state minimum wage. And they rejected a proposal to ban discrimination against employees on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation.
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Two bills that target LGBTQ+ youth in Louisiana are once again working their way through the Legislature after they were vetoed last year.
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A bill to create the crime of “coerced criminal abortion by means of fraud” passed from a Senate committee on Tuesday.
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Fast Food Nation author Eric Schlosser says mergers and acquisitions have created food oligopolies that are inefficient, barely regulated and sometimes dangerous. His new documentary is Food, Inc. 2.
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Myah Ariel's debut is like a fizzy, angsty mash-up of Bolu Babalola and Kennedy Ryan as the challenges of doing meaningful work in Hollywood threaten two young lovers' romantic reunion.
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This wildly original adaptation of the Henry James novella The Beast in the Jungle follows human alienation and anxiety, asking why, in every era, we disengage from life and the people around us.
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Jury selection continues in the trial focused on the former president. Trump is present in the courtroom while New Yorkers answer personal questions about their ability to serve on the jury.
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The Kennedys have been critical of Robert F. Kennedy's third-party run, which has the potential to draw votes away from President Biden — who the family is formally endorsing on Thursday.
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