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It’s past the half-way mark in this year’s session of the state Legislature. One political expert sees a change in tone on the way. So far the...
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When the Revenue Estimating Conference met last Thursday, they only found an additional $79-million to help with the FY 2016 budget shortfall. “We still...
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A bill prohibiting abortions based on the baby's sex was approved by Louisiana's full House Thursday. The bill's author, Houma Rep. Lenar Whitney...
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Did you know a piece of paper could kill? Natchitoches Rep. Kenny Cox found that out Wednesday, when the fiscal note for his HB 590 was delivered just a...
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A contentious anti-union bill has hit a snag in the Louisiana House, with a widely-anticipated debate scrapped amid strong pushback from police,…
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“This is not, and should not be a partisan issue, Rep. John Bel Edwards said last Thursday. When it comes to Medicaid expansion, want to bet? The same...
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A bill to prohibit payroll deductions for union dues prompted hours of impassioned testimony Thursday. “Teachers, firemen, police — these are the people...
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(AP) - One Louisiana lawmaker had a particularly rough first day of the 2015 legislative session.Rep. Paul Hollis, a Covington Republican, says he was…
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The 2015 legislative session convenes today, with just 60 days to solve a one-point-six billion dollar budget deficit. Has it ever been this bad? “We’ve...