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House committee rejects bill to abolish death penalty
By Jenna Bridges | LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE — A House committee on Wednesday rejected a ... Read more
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House committee passes bill to expand free school meals
By Jenna Bridges | LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE — A House committee advanced a bill ... Read more
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House committee advances bill that would allow permitless concealed carry for those over 18
By Jenna Bridges | LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE — A House committee on crime advanced ... Read more
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House panel calls for registry of people who hit children
By Piper Naudin | LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE — The House Committee on Administration of ... Read more
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House approves free menstrual products in schools
By Allison Allsop | LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE — The House passed a bill 79-17 ... Read more
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Major budget battle looms for Louisiana
The Louisiana Legislature appears to be headed for a major budget battle next week when lawmakers reconvene. The ... Read more
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Louisiana House OKs budget proposal without teacher pay hike
Louisiana’s Republican-dominated House advanced a budget plan Thursday that does not include a $2,000-a-year teacher pay raise sought by the ... Read more
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GOP lawmakers reject bill to raise Louisiana’s minimum wage
Efforts to increase Louisiana’s minimum wage, which currently aligns with the federal rate of $7.25 an hour, were ... Read more
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Bill banning classroom discussion of gender identity, sexual orientation advances
By Claire Sullivan and Gabby Jimenez | LSU Manship School News Service A bill that would ban classroom ... Read more
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No shortage of unusual topics at Legislature
Legislators are tackling a wide range of unusual topics at their fiscal session, from how much per diem ... Read more