Politics
House gives final approval to Trump’s big tax bill, sends it to him to sign
House Republicans propelled President Donald Trump’s big trillion-dollar tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final passage Thursday in Congress, ... Read more
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House passes $78 billion tax bill expanding child tax credit, boosting manufacturing
The House accomplished something unusual Wednesday in passing with broad, bipartisan support a roughly $79 billion tax cut ... Read more
Editorials
It’s time for Oregon to make it unanimous
The American Press Last month, Louisiana voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment to get rid of non-unanimous jury ... Read more
News
Holding on to House majority
Johnson: Louisiana could have influence in next Congress The six sitting Louisiana congressmen are “positioned really well to ... Read more
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Lawmakers describe rough session
Rep. Mark Abraham (left), R-Lake Charles, and Sen. Ronnie Johns (right), R-Sulphur, spoke during a men’s breakfast at Greater ... Read more
Editorials
House should pass Senate rebate bill
The American Press <p class="p1">The state Senate has taken action that the House should consider as an excellent ... Read more
News
Calcasieu bills OK’d by House
<p class="p1">BATON ROUGE — Two Calcasieu Parish bills were approved unanimously by the House on Tuesday and move ... Read more
Editorials
Let the sun shine on state government
The American Press In an era when people are becoming more skeptical of government in general, it is ... Read more
News
House panel favors idea of allowing persons with felony voting privilege
BATON ROUGE — Legislation giving persons on felony probation and parole an opportunity to vote cleared the House ... Read more
Jim Beam
Voters asking same question
“What’s going on in Baton Rouge, Jim?” Answering that question that is asked often after I return home ... Read more