A Senate panel voted 6-2 to advance a bill that would gut public access to information at every level of government.
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Lawmakers on the Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 6-2 to advance a bill that would gut much of Louisiana’s public records law. They also advanced a bill to require identification to request public records.
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JXN Water's affordability plan aims to raise much-needed revenue while offering discounts to customers in need, but it is currently tied up in court.
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The House Ways and Means Committee tabled a bill to get rid of Louisiana’s personal income tax on Monday. The proposal has stalled in the Legislature in recent years and will likely come up again next session.
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The House and Governmental Affairs Committee is expected to consider a bill to call a constitutional convention, the first public discussion on the proposal.
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Last year’s devastating drought in Louisiana killed off large crops of crawfish, leading to a tough season for farmers, fishers — and seafood lovers.
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The Food and Drug Administration warns Trader Joe's customers in dozens of states to throw out fresh basil after a federal investigation linked the product to a salmonella outbreak.
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The U.N. Security Council met Thursday to debate and vote on the Palestinian application for full membership in the United Nations, which would allow it to vote during U.N. proceedings.
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The influential guitarist, songwriter and singer was best known for the song "Ramblin' Man." Betts's blues, rock and country-influenced guitar style helped define Southern rock in the 1960s and '70s.
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Opposition to abortion helped Donald Trump win the presidential election in 2016. Now that the same position could be a political liability, will Trump's position evolve again?
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Recovery teams are exhuming bodies from mass graves at Gaza's Al Shifa hospital more than two weeks after an Israeli raid there.