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Tax reform, other bills advance in first week of special session

By Gracelyn Farrar | LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE — The House Ways and Means Committee ... Read more

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Landry’s income tax rate plan advances to House committee

By Quinn Marceaux, Gracelyn Farrar and Ella Ray | LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE — A House ... Read more

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Landry: Tax changes needed to fuel population growth, encourage families to stay

By Quinn Marceaux, Anna Puleo and Avery Sams | LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE – Gov. ... Read more

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Tax reform special legislative session to convene in Louisiana on Nov. 6

By Nolan McKendry | The Center Square Gov. Jeff Landry has called the Louisiana Legislature to a special session ... Read more

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State legislators opts out of veto session

The Louisiana Legislature won’t be holding a veto session after 25 state senators (14 Republicans and 11 Democrats) ... Read more

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Issues for La. include parents’ school rights, insurance

Legislators are sponsoring bills during their current session dealing with insurance adjusters, retiree cost of living increases, inmates ... Read more

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Ban on transgender athletes from women’s sports advances

By Piper Hutchinson LSU Manship School News Service The Senate Education Committee advanced a bill Thursday that would ... Read more

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Hand-held phone ban’ bill ignites debate in the House

By Allison Kadlubar LSU Manship School News Service BATON ROUGE — Lawmakers tangled Monday over whether to create ... Read more

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Jim Beam column: N.O. mayor scores double-play

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was re-elected to a second term Saturday and she helped defeat one of ... Read more

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La. House fails to reverse transgender sports ban veto

Associated Press BATON ROUGE — Louisiana House lawmakers Wednesday failed to overturn Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto ... Read more