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A Louisiana legislative committee sacked a bill that would have levied a tax on certain college football tickets to help pay for...
BATON ROUGE—The state’s near-total abortion ban has reignited efforts by lawmakers to address Louisiana’s low rankings in maternal and infant health.
One bill, authored by Sen. Beth Mizell,...
BATON ROUGE–Increasing violence in schools has prompted lawmakers to propose the “Protect Teachers Act,” a bill that would grant protection from criminal liability to teachers who try...
The LSU Police Department responded Sunday night to shots heard near West Chimes Street in the Nicholson Gateway area, according to an email from the Office of Communications and University Relations.
An...
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LSU faculty governance is paralyzed by a decades-old oversight system. A legislative proposal has stumbled upon a potential solution.
At LSU,...
Campus Sustainability and Geaux Green hosted Spring Greening Day and a sustainability expo on Thursday to plant native and perennial greenery in front of the Student Union and highlight organizations that...
The LSU Board of Supervisors finance committee voted on Friday to approve a contract with higher education dining company Chartwells that promises nearly $39 million in investments into LSU’s dining...
In the John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum, a bazaar sprung from the red dirt floor.
The stands were empty, but the pit was full. Tens of thousands of books lined banquet tables, arranged into rows,...
The Faculty Senate on Tuesday held elections to the Faculty Senate Executive Committee, commonly referred to as FSEC, which leads the Faculty Senate and negotiates with the administration.
Five positions...
BATON ROUGE – The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare advanced a bill Tuesday to require Louisiana operating rooms to have equipment to remove harmful surgical smoke plumes.
The bill’s author,...
BATON ROUGE–Rep. Richard Nelson suspended his proposal to eliminate the state income tax after discussing it this week with skeptical lawmakers at a House Ways and Means Committee meeting.
Instead,...
BATON ROUGE–The House Civil Law and Procedure Committee moved forward a bill that would allow mothers to recuperate half of out-of-pocket, pregnancy-related medical expenses from the father of their...
