School prayer bill changed, passes
BATON ROUGE — A bill that originally allowed teachers to fully participate in student-initiated prayer underwent major changes limiting...
TOPS expansion fails in House committee
BATON ROUGE — Two bills to expand TOPS eligibility that had been approved by the Senate failed Wednesday in the House Appropriations...
House OKs bill to prohibit abortion after 15 weeks
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana House voted 70-9 Tuesday to prohibit abortion later than 15 weeks after conception without much debate. If...
Senate passes budget
BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Senate on Tuesday passed the House’s proposed budget 27-10 with several amendments that shifted major cuts to...
Bill eases distracted driving violations
BATON ROUGE — Though texting while driving is illegal, law enforcement officers face difficulties in pulling over distracted drivers. A...
Panel OKs school prayer bill
BATON ROUGE — A bill that would allow school employees to pray with students during school hours is one step closer to becoming law,...
