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Bill could establish rules for online public meetings
By Victor Skinner | The Center Square The Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs has approved legislation sponsored by ... Read more
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Proposal to eliminate state income tax in Louisiana shelved
Five tax bills that make major changes to state, parish and local taxes were heard by the state ... Read more
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Bill advances to fine porn sites not verifying age of users
Pornography websites that don’t require their users in Louisiana to present proof of age, such as by uploading ... Read more
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Lawmakers at odds about whether they should raise state’s spending limit
By Molly Ryan | LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE — The Legislature convenes Monday for the start ... Read more
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Lawmakers consider what to do with state’s budget surplus
Louisiana lawmakers will be entering this legislative session with a historic $1.6 billion surplus. The state has a ... Read more
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Romero, Abraham discuss upcoming fiscal session at legislative breakfast
State spending and other fiscal matters will be among issues lawmakers are expected to face during the upcoming ... Read more
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Special session to tackle insurance crisis begins
As insurers in Louisiana flee the state and residents face exorbitant, and in some cases unaffordable, property insurance ... Read more
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Louisiana’s state income tax debate
By Molly Ryan LSU Manship School News Service With no personal income tax and booming economies, Texas, Florida ... Read more
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BREAKING: Congressman and Louisiana House member Buddy Leach dies
Longtime legislator and Leesville native Anthony Claude “Buddy” Leach Jr. passed away this weekend at the age of ... Read more
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Access to original birth certificates restored for adoptees
By Alex Tirado | LSU Manship School News Service Living almost seven decades without any information about her ... Read more