A Senate panel voted 6-2 to advance a bill that would gut public access to information at every level of government.
Louisiana Considered
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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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Lawmakers on the House Labor and Industrial Relations Committee rejected two bills to create a state minimum wage. And they rejected a proposal to ban discrimination against employees on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation.
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Two bills that target LGBTQ+ youth in Louisiana are once again working their way through the Legislature after they were vetoed last year.
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More than 5 million college students are also parents. But many colleges do little to support them. Most don't even offer child care.
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Lots of older Americans say they'd love to downsize, but it doesn't make financial sense. The housing roadblock has left some would-be buyers stuck. We asked experts what policies could change that.
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A study showed states made more mistakes when executing Black prisoners by lethal injection than they did with prisoners of other races. Execution workers and race experts said they're not surprised.
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As the late night TV genre crumbles under sagging viewership and the decline of traditional media, O'Brien's renaissance provides an example for the future.
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Our sun was born in a cosmic cradle with thousands of other stars. Astrophysicists say they want to find these siblings in order to help answer the question: Are we alone out there?