Back off 25 feet from cop bill OK'd by panel
BATON ROUGE — Under a bill that cleared another legislative hurdle Tuesday, it would be a misdemeanor crime to be within 25 feet of a...
Bill would remove vaccine mandates for K-12
BATON ROUGE — The Senate Education Committee unanimously advanced two bills Thursday that would relax vaccine requirements for K-12...
Permitless concealed carry bill gets panel OK
BATON ROUGE — A Senate committee advanced a bill, 4-1, that would allow permitless concealed carry for residents over 21. State Rep....
Legislature OK's $50B plan for coast
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Legislature has unanimously approved a $50 billion plan to protect and restore the state’s diminishing coast...
Bill prohibiting purchase of some property by foreign adversaries passes House
BATON ROUGE — The House passed a bill 78-22 Tuesday that would prohibit certain foreign adversaries or people connected to them from...
Crime tops La. residents' worries
BATON ROUGE — Crime is the top concern for Louisiana residents for the first time in 20 years, according to an LSU survey released...