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The state House approves legislation that supporters say will help the Cajun Navy and other volunteer groups have a greater impact during a disaster.…
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Lawmakers in the Louisiana House spurned an effort to restore voting rights to some convicted felons on probation or parole.Louisiana's 1974 constitution…
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As Louisiana's pharmacy board started awarding the permits to dispense medical marijuana, state lawmakers are criticizing the process as unfair to small,…
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A House committee killed Baton Rouge Representative Patricia Smith’s proposal to ban bump stocks on guns. Authorities say a bump stock was used to kill…
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A bill to ban drivers from using their phone with their hands while on the road failed to pass the House floor after an, at times, contentious debate. The…
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A bill allowing judges to inform juries about whether or not a victim in a car crash was wearing a seat belt died in a Senate Committee. The bill was…
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A Senate committee approves legislation that would prohibit abortions in Louisiana after 15 weeks from conception, but there are concerns the legislation…
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Sports betting will not be legal in Louisiana anytime soon as a push to allow parishes to vote on allowing it in casinos was shot down six to three in…
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Individuals suffering from Parkinson’s Disease, chronic pain, severe muscle spasms and P-T-S-D would be able to receive a prescription for medical…
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A Senate bill that requires juveniles to wait until they are 18 before getting married cleared committee today. Current law allows kids to get married…