Louisiana Legislature

It's the second time a plan to sell Louisiana Blue Cross has been aborted, and it's unknown if there will be a third.

Louisiana has one of the highest murder rates in the nation, and it's gotten so bad it's outpacing the national average several times over.

Twelve Louisiana voters, all identified as non-African Americans, have filed a suit over the new congressional map approved during the special session.

A plan to build a new I-10 Calcasieu River bridge in Lake Charles, Louisiana, moved a step closer to reality. It got the nod from a legislative committee.

The first special session of the Louisiana Legislature for 2024 ended three days ahead of schedule, and new congressional map and closed primaries got the approval of lawmakers.

As with every year, there are a number of laws in Louisiana that will go into effect on New Year's Day.

Gas is over .30 cents cheaper in Georgia this morning, should Louisiana driver's be allowed to get a break at the pump too? How much would that really cost?

Laws on the books to protect Louisiana's Shrimping industry are not being enforced and we should all be asking why.

Gov. John Bel Edwards is predicted to sign the bill into law, as he did with last year's bill.

A new task force has been formed to look into high-speed chases.

The measure would force crowds to stay back 25-feet if an officer orders them to do so. Oddly enough, Louisiana's inability to estimate distances could be the bill's undoing.

New legislation, if passed, could put extra tax savings in the pockets of responsible gun owners in Louisiana. See if you qualify.

It would appear that while teachers may yet get a pay raise, legislators are stuck with their current salary, per diem, and other benefits.

The bill would have added exceptions for rape and incest to Louisiana's abortion law, which is one of the strictest in the nation.

A bill aiming to raise Louisiana's minimum wage has been rejected, interestingly happening the same week lawmakers voted to advance a bill that would double their own salaries.

An enormous pay raise for Louisiana legislators has cleared its first hurdle in the Louisiana House of Representatives.

Opponents of the bill argue it would marginalize students who identify as LGBT and cause mental or emotional harm.

Could the days of a Louisiana Income Tax be numbered? Debate on the best way to phase out the state's income tax begins in the Louisiana Legislature today.

Everyone seems to agree that distracted driving is a significant problem in Louisiana, and one state lawmaker wants to do something about it.

Many Louisiana residents love their pets like family but can those "family members" be buried with you when your time comes to cross your own rainbow bridge?