Death penalty abolition bill passes panel
BATON ROUGE — A new effort to abolish the state’s death penalty advanced Tuesday with a 4-2 Senate committee vote on a bill proposed by...
House panel considers IT, cybersecurity
BATON ROUGE — Lawmakers are looking for ways to train more information-technology experts and bolster the state’s cyber defenses. Gov....
New license plate supports ALS foundation
BATON ROUGE — A House committee approved a bill to allow Louisiana residents buy Team Gleason Foundation license plates to help a former...
Survey: La. OK with sports betting, pot possession
BATON ROUGE — Majorities of Louisiana residents support legalizing gambling on professional sports and possession of a small amount of...
Higher ed officials ask for more money
BATON ROUGE — Higher education leaders called on legislators this week to increase funding for state colleges in next year’s budget. The...
Making $50,000 - $100,000 and on Medicaid
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Department of Health acknowledged Tuesday that 1,672 people had received Medicaid coverage even though they...
