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Rep. Paula Davis, R-Baton Rouge, a first-term legislator, presented the compromise bill that resolved a battle in the House over renewing part of a cent of state sales tax.

Louisiana House approves sales tax renewal to narrowly avoid cuts to TOPS, higher education

The House erupted into cheers Friday after voting 74-24 to renew 0.45 percent of an expiring penny of sales tax until 2025, breaking a huge logjam and reaching a compromise with Gov. John Bel Edwards after...

The Memorial Tower sits on Dalrymple Drive on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017.

TOPS, higher ed funding in jeopardy, could leave LSU students to cover 30 percent difference

By Natalie Anderson June 13, 2018

For the second time in three years, TOPS is at risk of being cut, leaving Louisiana college students and families wondering how they will come up with unexpected tuition dollars to cover the difference...

Maxwell Gruver's father, Stephen Gruver, (Left) and mother, Rae Ann Gruver, (Right) wait for the Administration of Criminal Justice House committee meeting to begin on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at the Louisiana state capitol.

Gov. Edwards signs ‘Max Gruver Act’ into law, increasing hazing penalties

The Gruvers stood by Gov. John Bel Edwards' side as he signed “The Max Gruver Act,” among other anti-hazing legislation, into Louisiana state law Thursday at the Capitol, using four pens for...

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and First Lady Donna Edwards leave a joint session of the Legislature Feb. 17, 2017 amid handshakes following his detailing the state’s fiscal problems and his solutions for solvency.

Donna Edwards to give commencement at LSU honors college graduation

By Staff Reports April 26, 2018

First Lady of Louisiana Donna Edwards will give the commencement address at the LSU Roger Hadfield Ogden Honors College commencement ceremony on Thursday May 10 at 1 p.m, according to a University press...

The Louisiana state capitol stands tall on Oct. 2, 2017, in downtown Baton Rouge.

Annual Louisiana Survey shows resident’s disappointment with state government, trust in local media

The 2018 Louisiana Survey was released in six parts, the final report was delivered April 16 and showed that Louisianans trust local media outlets, but still see bias in the media. “The results of...

Panelists for Hear Them Roar: Voicing the Truth of Sexual Harassment in Media & Politics include (from left to right) Sadie Wilks, Steve Bien-Aimé, Amy Brittain, former Sen. Mary Landrieu, Michelle Craig and Gloria Riviera in the Journalism Building on LSU campus on Thursday, April 12, 2018.

LSU hosts panel discussion on sexual harassment in media, politics

By Sheridan Wall April 13, 2018

Former Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu led a panel of media professionals discussing the role of the media industry in sexual harassment on Thursday. The panel included Manship alumna and Washington Post...

Geaux Vote members Rachel Campbell, Louis Gremillion and Zoe Williamson (left to right) meet at the Journalism Building to discuss TurboVote, a new voting application on Monday, April 9, 2018.

LSU SG, Geaux Vote LSU partner to launch voter registration service TurboVote

By Sheridan Wall April 11, 2018

Geaux Vote LSU, in partnership with Student Government, launched its new online voter registration service, TurboVote on April 4. TurboVote is an application of Democracy Works, an organization dedicated...

Milo Yiannopoulos greets the crowd as he walks on stage on Wednesday Sept. 21, 2016, in the LSU Union Theatre.

Political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos to speak at LSU on same day as Aly Raisman

By Staff Reports March 29, 2018

Conservative political commentator Milo Yiannopoulos will discuss "liberal hypocrisy" and Sharia Law at LSU on April 11.  The event falls on the same night that Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman...

Protesters show their support during the March For Our Lives on Saturday, March 24, 2018 in Baton Rouge.

Louisiana high school students participate in ‘March For Our Lives’ in Baton Rouge, New Orleans

By Cody Thurber & Rachel Mipro March 24, 2018

High school students across Louisiana congregated in its two largest cities Saturday to make sure their voices were heard in the March For Our Lives. The march was created by the survivors of the shooting...

Sigma Gamma Rho holds a bra drive at LSU Women's Center on Monday, Jan. 29, 2018 for victims of sex trafficking.

LSU organizations use Women’s History Month to empower women through various events, programs

By Rachel Mipro March 14, 2018

The LSU Women’s Center has big plans for this year’s Women’s History Month. So far, discussions on sexual assault, empowerment through “Wonder Woman” and panels on the #MeToo...

Aly Raisman performing at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Olympic gymnast, sexual assault survivor Aly Raisman to speak at LSU

By Staff Reports March 10, 2018

Olympic gymnast and sexual assault survivor and activist Aly Raisman will be speaking at the University as part of the Delta Gamma sorority's Lectureship in Values and Ethics event, according to the Delta...

The Louisiana state capitol stands tall on Oct. 2, 2017, in downtown Baton Rouge.

Louisiana ranked worst state by U.S. News & World Report

By Sheridan Wall March 8, 2018

Louisiana was ranked as the worst state in America for the second time, according to the U.S. News & World Report Best States Ranking. Just ahead of Louisiana are Mississippi, New Mexico, West Virginia,...