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...
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...
Editor's note: This story was updated on Sunday to include the latest action on Senate Bills 342 and 388
BATON ROUGE–The Senate gave final passage Sunday to a bill that would enhance criminal...
When Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy voted to convict former President Donald Trump of inciting an insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6, the Louisiana GOP unanimously voted to censure him. ...
Mass communication senior Matthew Cross walked into his living room Jan. 6 when he heard his mother say, “Have you seen the news?”
Mass communication senior Jacob Phillips opened the door of...
Long-time diplomat, LSU graduate and Louisiana native Linda Thomas-Greenfield accepted her nomination to serve in President-Elect Joe Biden’s cabinet as Ambassador to the United Nations.
In her remarks...
It will take 270 electoral votes for a candidate to win the presidency. The current electoral votes for each candidate are as follows:
Biden: 213
Trump: 174
These numbers were lasted updated at 2:42 a.m....
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday, making history by selecting the first Black woman to compete on a major party's presidential...
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana's new Republican House speaker rewarded his Democratic supporters with top leadership positions on five subject-matter committees, but kept the key chairmanships...
