

'Hand-held phone ban' bill sparks debate
BATON ROUGE — Lawmakers tangled Monday over whether to create a new set of fines for holding a phone while driving even if the driver is...


Task force eyes money for climate plan
BATON ROUGE — The governor’s Climate Initiatives Task Force met Wednesday for the first time since unanimously passing a climate action...


Edwards vetoes congressional redistrict maps
State House and Senate district maps will become law without governor's signature State House, Senate district maps to become law without...


Legislator gives tongue-lashing to colleagues
BATON ROUGE — The only Republican bill that would have increased minority representation through redistricting reached its death on the...


High schoolers debate about redrawn districts
BATON ROUGE — Sparks flew between lawmakers and high school students at a House redistricting committee hearing Wednesday. A group of...


Congressional seats unchanged by Senate panel
BATON ROUGE — The state Senate on Tuesday advanced a Republican plan to keep only one of the state’s six congressional districts with a...












