State Rep. Julie Emerson proposed a bill that could lead to a further cut in state income tax rates. (Photo by Piper Hutchinson) BATON...

State Rep. Charles Owen proposed a controversial bill on carbon sequestration projects. (Photo courtesy of the Louisiana House) BATON...

State Rep. Christopher Turner sponsored a bill to update funding levels for TOPS scholarships. (Photo courtesy of the Louisiana House of...

Gov. Jeff Landry opened the spring legislative session by calling for lower auto insurance rates. (Photo by Quinn Marceaux/LSU Manship...

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, downplayed the possibility of cuts in Medicaid even as other congressmen said they are possible....

BATON ROUGE – It’s not often that Louisiana leads the country in any category. But for several years, the state has gone above and beyond...