

Task force would expand remote access to state meetings
BATON ROUGE — State Sen. Sharon Hewitt plans to author a bill that would allow members of the disabled community to participate remotely...


Special session on insurance underway
BATON ROUGE — Legislators kicked off a special session Monday to address one agenda item: whether to approve $45 million for an incentive...

Legislature wraps up 2022 regular session
BATON ROUGE — As the Legislature adjourned Monday, Gov. John Bel Edwards expressed his support for the investments in education and...

Judge: congressional redistricting to be redone
BATON ROUGE — A federal district judge ruled Monday that the new congressional maps drawn during a special legislative redistricting...

Panel OKs citizen-only right to vote bill
By Allison Allsop / LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE — A Senate committee advanced a bill by conservative lawmakers on Tuesday...


La. Legislature passes $39B budget
BATON ROUGE — The House gave final legislative approval to a bundle of budget bills on Thursday that include funds for $1,500 pay raises...