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Mark Ballard: Now that the budget bills have passed, the next fight will be over vetoes
Staffers sprint back and forth across Memorial Hall seeking signatures as the clock ticks. Legislators storm the podium demanding a vote in the minutes before the legislative session adjourns.
He likes people, especially governors: Francis Thompson to be longest-serving legislator
There were handshakes and claps on the back all around when Democrats gathered in a celebratory mood in a State Capitol conference room in July.
Rev. Jesse Jackson visits the State Capitol, assisting Black Caucus to register voters
The nation's courts are slipping back into the "state rights" philosophy that had historically isolated minority communities and the poor from having their political needs heard and addressed, civil rights icon the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. told the …
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Clancy DuBos: The Louisiana governor's race — looking back, and looking ahead
Jam session: Sara Levasseur sells jam cakes, jam donuts and jam-topped ice cream at pop-ups
Jay Dardenne says $3.3M budget cut was retribution after he didn't pay top lawmaker's stepsons
Jay Dardenne, who oversees the state Division of Administration, on Thursday accused House Speaker Clay Schexnayder of cutting his agency's budget by $3.3 million because the division refused to pay Schexnayder's stepsons for renovating his two ap…
Louisiana Legislature approves $39 billion budget: Roads, bridges, pay raises on way to governor
In record time and with little pushback, the Louisiana Legislature approved and sent to the governor's desk Thursday a $39 billion annual operating budget along with a variety of other fiscal bills that authorized spending and the movement of taxp…
Bill that would hold back Louisiana third graders with reading problems approved by Senate panel
A House-passed bill that would bar third graders with reading problems from moving to the fourth grade breezed through the Senate Education Committee on Thursday without objection.
House speaker wanted Louisiana to pay stepsons $48K for remodel of state-owned apartments
When a pipe burst at the Pentagon Barracks in February 2021, the state agency that oversees the historic structure across from the State Capitol moved forward in normal fashion to fix the three damaged apartments.
Ascension councilman, ex-client guilty of battery on each other, must take anger management class
An Ascension Parish judge rejected the self-defense claims of Ascension Parish Councilman Corey Orgeron and a former client on Wednesday over a fight in the councilman's law office last October, finding both men guilty of misdemeanor simple battery.
Louisiana Senate approves $39 billion spending plan for next fiscal year; budget nearly finished
The state Senate unanimously approved Wednesday Louisiana's nearly $39 billion spending plan for the fiscal year beginning July 1.
Louisiana House committee approves sorting juveniles in detention based on risk
The Louisiana House Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice Wednesday advanced two bills without objection that relate to juvenile justice.
Students won't need to show proof of COVID-19 vaccine next school year, Gov. John Bel Edwards says
Louisiana students won't be required to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination to attend school next year, Gov. John Bel Edwards said Wednesday, backtracking on a plan that faced steep opposition from Republican state lawmakers.
Louisiana House approves ban on transgender girls competing in K-12, college female sports
The Louisiana House on Tuesday backed a measure that would prohibit transgender girls from competing on K-12 and college sports teams that match their gender identity.
Committee approves bills to increase abortion penalties for doctors, ban abortion pills by mail
The Louisiana House Committee on Health and Welfare Tuesday advanced two anti-abortion bills in bipartisan votes.
House panel advances a bill increasing campaign contribution limits
The Louisiana House and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced a bill Tuesday that would raise the limit on the amount of money that individuals and political committees can contribute to candidates.
Felons convicted of four or more nonviolent offenses could have longer sentences under new bill
Legislation that would increase prison terms for felons convicted of four or more nonviolent offenses advanced Tuesday on a party-line vote setting up what soon could be final legislative approval in the state Senate.
Controversial bill to dictate how race taught in Louisiana public schools killed in committee
A bill by the deposed chairman of the House Education Committee touted as a way to end the "indoctrination" of public school students on race and other issues was killed Tuesday by the committee.
Legislation to prohibit discrimination based on hair style advances out of committee
Louisiana would prohibit discrimination based on "natural, protective or cultural" hairstyles, under legislation that advanced Monday out of the House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.
Anti-abortion lawmaker quits committee, refuses to present bill: 'He chose not to show up'
After the Louisiana House killed his proposal last week to charge women who terminate their pregnancies with murder, state Rep. Danny McCormick on Monday opted to resign from a committee assignment, rather than present a watered-down version of a …
People late paying their state taxes could get a break under this proposed bill
It's tax day, when state income tax returns are due. That's for this year.
Lawmakers sideline plan to gradually reduce Louisiana's temporary sales tax before it expires
A plan to gradually reduce a temporary state sales tax prior to it ending in mid-2025 was sidelined Monday by the Senate tax committee.
Bill prohibiting discrimination over vaccination status moves forward in Louisiana House
The Louisiana House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure advanced a bill Monday that would prohibit discrimination over vaccination or immunity status.
Bill to control speeding, double fines on Atchafalaya Basin Bridge step away from final vote
Senate President Page Cortez's bill to install speed cameras and double fines on the 18-mile bridge over the Atchafalaya Basin cleared a House committee Monday and is now one step from a final vote by the Louisiana Legislature.
Teacher leaders criticize plans for $1,500 pay hikes, not hoped for $2,000
Gov. John Bel Edwards and teacher leaders Monday criticized the decision of the Legislature to limit pay raises for teachers to $1,500, not the $2,000 hike backed by Edwards and others.
Senate leaders endorse $300 million for new bridge in Baton Rouge; 'Well on its way'
Resolving one of the key issues of the legislative session, state Senate leaders Sunday endorsed spending $300 million for a new bridge across the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge and the House is expected to go along with the plan.
John Bel Edwards talks bipartisanship with Asa Hutchinson in Arkansas
Gov. John Bel Edwards is a Democrat who likes to trumpet his willingness to work with Republicans.
Mark Ballard: Why the Louisiana House considers patently unconstitutional bills
After about an hour last week of reviewing U.S. Supreme Court decisions that stated the bill was unconstitutional, the Republican majority on the Louisiana House Committee on the Administration of Criminal Justice advanced the legislation for a fu…
Rep. Danny McCormick pursued extreme anti-abortion bill over objection of other Republicans
Republicans in the House called timeout mid-afternoon Thursday as a showdown loomed over a controversial bill that divided Louisiana's powerful anti-abortion forces.
Louisiana third graders with reading problems may be forced to repeat under new bill
In a late-session surprise, the Louisiana House has overwhelmingly approved a bill that would bar third graders with reading problems from moving to the fourth grade.
Louisiana women won't be charged with murder for abortions as House sidelines an abortion bill
Legislators stripped the parts of a bill that could have sent women to prison for terminating a pregnancy or taking the wrong birth control, then set aside the anti-abortion measure without a vote.
Louisiana House lawmakers reject bid to ban spanking in public schools for second time
For the second time in less than a week the Louisiana House rejected a bill that would ban spanking, paddling and other forms of corporal punishment in public schools.
Anti-abortion forces mobilize to derail bill sponsored by one of their allies. Here's why.
Louisiana's anti-abortion leaders worked behind the scenes on Wednesday to resolve an uncomfortable political tangle, just weeks before they expect to win the war they've been fighting for nearly 50 years – to overturn the landmark Roe v Wade deci…
Lawmakers fail to reverse Gov. John Bel Edwards' decision to add COVID-19 vaccine to school shots list
Come August, most high schoolers in Louisiana will have to show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination or submit a written exemption to attend school, after an effort among lawmakers to reverse the rule by Gov. John Bel Edwards fell apart Wednesday.
John Bel Edwards call anti-abortion bill to prosecute women 'patently unconstitutional'
Gov. John Bel Edwards noted Wednesday he has consistently supported anti-abortion legislation, but said he opposes a controversial bill that would authorization prosecuting women who terminate their pregnancies.
Push to aid special education students with classroom cameras nears finish line
A state Senate-passed bill aimed at paving the way for cameras in the classrooms of Louisiana's most affected special education students neared final approval Wednesday when it was endorsed by the House Education Committee.
The state House may fine former State Police leader over the Ronald Greene case. See why.
Kevin Reeves, who led Louisiana State Police at the time of the brutal beating and death of Ronald Greene in police custody and in that episode's troubled aftermath, may soon be held in contempt by the Louisiana House, which will consider hitting …
Business lobbies thrash local officials in war over Louisiana's largest corporate tax break
Flanked by dozens of local mayors, school board members and sheriffs who gathered on the steps of the State Capitol on a blistering Tuesday afternoon, state Sen. Rogers Pope stepped to a podium and exhorted his colleagues to vote with the army of …
Louisiana version of 'Don't Say Gay' bill back in play after failing in House education committee
The Louisiana House voted Tuesday to revive a proposal killed in committee that would ban public school teachers from discussing sexual orientation or gender identity in classrooms.
Prominent anti-abortion groups come out against bill to criminalize women who seek abortions
The state's foremost anti-abortion organizations say they can't support legislation that could lead to prosecuting women who terminate their pregnancies, at least as it is currently written.
Inside Billy Nungesser's war on La. diversion project: 'You just threatened the wrong guy'
For months, Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser has argued to just about anyone who will listen that the signature project in Louisiana's ambitious plan to restore its coast -- a massive, novel sediment diversion aimed at rebuilding wetlands -- is a "fraud."
Challenge to Louisiana congressional maps opens; groups seek 2nd majority-Black district
A challenge to Louisiana's newly drawn congressional maps opened Monday in federal court, with a coalition of civil rights groups hoping judges will eventually do what legislators wouldn't: create a second majority-Black district.
Louisiana's revenue forecast grows, giving lawmakers an extra $454 million to spend
Already flush with cash, lawmakers in Louisiana will have an extra $454 million to spend as they see fit in the upcoming budget year, after the state's income forecasting panel met Monday.
Temporary sales tax would phase out early under House legislation
A temporary state sales tax would disappear gradually rather than all at once in three years, under legislation approved by the House on Monday.
Hairstyle discrimination bill, which nearly passed last year, killed in first hearing this time
A bill to prohibit discrimination based on hairstyles, which almost made it through the entire process last year, was defeated coming out of the gate on Monday.
Jordan Faircloth concedes 19th JDC special election after recount left two-vote margin unchanged
Baton Rouge attorney Jordan Faircloth conceded the special election for a spot the 19th Judicial District Court bench on Monday, declining to ask a judge to review 146 rejected votes that were not counted during Thursday's recount.
After their insurer went bankrupt, Louisiana policyholders say safety net slow with payouts
When her property insurance company went insolvent in November, Rita Whittaker figured her path to recovery had reached a dead end.
Mark Ballard: The return of the Fiscal Hawks in the Louisiana Legislature
Almost a decade had passed when Lake Charles Republican Rep. Brett Geymann recently approached the podium in the Louisiana House to add dense financialese on page 12 in the preamble of the state operating budget. The House agreed.
Call him Dr. Alario
John Alario was known as "Representative," "Mr. Speaker" and "Mr. President" during the 48 years he served in the Louisiana Legislature.
Republican Senators and Democratic candidates weigh in on high court ruling on abortion
Both of Louisiana's Republican senators, Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy, reiterated their pro-Life bona fides following the leak of a draft U.S. Supreme Court ruling that would overturn the landmark Roe v Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
Steve Scalise visits old haunts at State Capitol
U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise always enjoys returning to the State Capitol, as he did on Thursday.
Louisiana House prevails over Senate in basketball despite ringers
Members of the Louisiana House of Representatives looked good while practicing for the annual basketball game against the Senate played for charity and bragging rights.
President taps Donald Cravins Jr. for executive post
President Joe Biden nominated former Opelousas senator Donald R. Cravins Jr. for Under Secretary for Minority Business Development at the U.S. Department of Commerce.
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