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A bill that would allow state law enforcement officials to arrest people in Louisiana on suspicion of being in the country illegally passed a Senate committee on Tuesday.
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Lawmakers on the House Commerce Committee voted 16-2 against a bill that would have established gold and silver as currency in Louisiana.
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Insurers in Louisiana could soon hike rates without prior approval from the state's insurance commissioner. The proposal cleared its first hurdle in the Legislature on Wednesday.
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Lawmakers on a Senate committee advanced a bill that would expand permitless concealed carry in Louisiana to allow adults to carry in restaurants that serve alcohol.
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Two proposals that target COVID-19 vaccine requirements advanced from the House Civil Law and Procedure Committee on Monday.
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Landry is advocating for an overhaul of Louisiana’s constitution. He argues the current document is “bloated and outdated.”
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Among hundreds of bills lawmakers will consider is one that would eliminate the state’s three-year rule, which prevents insurance companies from dropping people who have had policies with them for at least three years.
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New versions of Louisiana's Supreme Court maps with two majority-Black districts advanced on Wednesday. Lawmakers hope a new map will end an ongoing legal fight.
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The regular session in Louisiana is underway with lawmakers holding legislative committee meetings this week.
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Gov. Jeff Landry opened Louisiana’s regular legislative session Monday with a to-do list for lawmakers. Among the items: Make it easier for parents to send their kids to private schools and fix the state’s insurance market.
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Increased tax revenues in states like Louisiana are one reason many pro-sports betting Alabamians say it’s time to catch up to neighbors in the Gulf South.
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Graduating high schoolers will no longer have to apply for college financial aid, starting next year. The move comes at the request of Louisiana’s top education official.