A bill that would create “education savings accounts,” or ESAs, passed the Senate following a last-minute push from Gov. Jeff Landry to pass his signature proposal.
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A bill that would give the governor more control over appointments to the state Board of Ethics and a bill to protect access to in vitro fertilization narrowly advanced from legislative committees.
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Louisiana's Supreme Court has agreed to reconsider its ruling that wiped out a law giving adult victims of childhood sexual abuse a renewed opportunity to file damage lawsuits.
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PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” can cause cancer and problems during pregnancy.
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Louisiana’s Revenue Estimating Conference increased the state general fund forecast for this year by $197 million. But lawmakers can only spend less than half of that without voting to bust the state’s spending cap.
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Gov. Jeff Landry and several state lawmakers visited the U.S. southern border in Texas this week, where Louisiana National Guard troops were deployed to help stop immigrants from entering the country illegally. Landry says the initiative has been a success.
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Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been barred from contesting in next week's elections, South Africa's top court ruled Monday.
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Former Trump lawyer andonce-loyal ally Michael Cohen is still on the witness stand testifying about his relationship to Trump, the Trump family and negotiations with adult film star Stormy Daniels.
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The pills for adults and school-aged kids aren't the right dose for preschoolers. Plus they taste bad. Now there's a new pill for little ones — but it seems like an uphill battle to get it to them.
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The U.S. is hoping to extradite the WikiLeaks founder and try him for espionage. A court in London says Assange is free to appeal the extradition, the latest twist in years-long legal drama.
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The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants against the leaders of Hamas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity.