State lawmakers nix their own pay raise
BATON ROUGE — The House Appropriations Committee voted 16-5 Monday to kill a bill that would have increased the salary for legislators....
House panel rejects abortion ban exception
BATON ROUGE – A bill that would have added exceptions to Louisiana’s abortion ban for cases of rape and incest was rejected Wednesday by...
Using La. farmland for solar panel sites?
BATON ROUGE — The House Agriculture Committee advanced a resolution to create a task force to study the impact of using farmland for...
Financial literacy could be mandate in high school
BATON ROUGE — The House Education Committee advanced a bill Tuesday requiring high school students to take a financial literacy course...
High school intern bill put on hold
BATON ROUGE — Would business owners hire a high school intern if they could receive a state tax credit of up to $2,500 in return? That’s...
Flavored vaping ban bill out of committee
BATON ROUGE — The House Judiciary Committee voted 7-3 Thursday to advance a bill prohibiting flavored nicotine products used in vaping....
