

State GOP lawmakers try again for spending transparency
By Joby Richard / LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE — The Republican push for more state spending transparency is back. The...


Governor wants to keep half of temporary sales tax, limit exemptions
By Devon Sanders and Kaylee Poche / LSU Manship School News Service LAFAYETTE — Gov. John Bel Edwards appealed directly to the public in...


House OKs Senate changes to budget
BATON ROUGE — The House on Thursday voted 61-37 to pass the major changes that the Senate made to the state budget to fund health care...


Bill dedicates funds for TOPS
BATON ROUGE — Bills aimed at increasing student safety and supplementing TOPS funding have passed the Senate floor and seem close to...


Bills for tighter restrictions on abortion pass
BATON ROUGE — A day after the House voted overwhelmingly to ban abortions after 15 weeks of conception, two other abortion-restrictive...


School prayer bill changed, passes
BATON ROUGE — A bill that originally allowed teachers to fully participate in student-initiated prayer underwent major changes limiting...