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Money set aside for 22 ‘favored projects’ in SW La.

Southwest Louisiana has 22 local projects that are funded in a supplemental appropriations bill (House Bill 592) approved ... Read more

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Edwards: Increase raise for teachers, law enforcement

The Legislature will likely be able to raise state teacher pay by $2,000 a year before the current ... Read more

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$30M in unused cash set aside for ‘favored local projects’

Members of the House Appropriations Committee are taking care of government agencies and other organizations back home, thanks ... Read more

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Louisiana House committee approves permitless concealed carry bill

Victor Skinner | The Center Square The House Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice has approved legislation ... Read more

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Lawmakers want to help retired teachers return to work

By Margaret DeLaney LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE — The Senate Retirement Committee advanced a bill ... Read more

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Tarver proposal to shrink BESE advances

Legislation removing the three appointed members of the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) has cleared ... Read more

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New election districts taking shape for SW La.

The three state senators who represent parts of Calcasieu Parish also represent precincts in other parishes. The makeup ... Read more

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Louisiana House redistricting bill would put seven representatives in Calcasieu

Southwest Louisiana has nine members of the Louisiana House of Representatives, and seven of them will represent parts ... Read more

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Sen. Stine officially takes office

Jeremy Stine was formally sworn in as senator of Louisiana’s 27th Senate District in English and French. The ... Read more

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Infrastructure talks face new trouble as pressure mounts

By LISA MASCARO and HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators ran into new problems Monday as ... Read more