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Lawmakers gave final approval to a new state Supreme Court map with two majority-Black districts last week after failing to pass a new map earlier this year.
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Lawmakers in the House unanimously advanced a budget on Thursday, restoring some funding for teacher stipends bringing them closer to — but still below — the original $2,000.
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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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Senate President Cameron Henry, R-Metairie, reiterated a desire to leave Baton Rouge by June 3, meaning lawmakers would have a tight timeline to rewrite the state constitution if they vote for a convention.
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Lawmakers have filed new bills to gut Louisiana's public records law, expand penalties for defamation and remove nitrogen hypoxia as an execution method.
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Public schools in Louisiana could soon be required to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom under a new bill. The proposal passed the House Education Committee on Thursday.
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A bill that would require public schools to provide free menstrual products — if the state appropriates the money — is working its way through the Legislature.
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Businesses in Louisiana could soon receive a tax rebate for hiring young people during the summer after a bill to incentivize youth employment cleared its first hurdle in the Legislature.