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Louisiana State Police Tanked Automated Expungement Meant To Help Thousands, Lawmaker Says
Louisiana lawmakers scuttled a bill last week that would have helped thousands of Louisiana residents wipe out criminal records.
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U.S. Senate Panel Grapples With Fast-Approaching State Laws On Rights Of Student Athletes
There was little disagreement among U.S. senators Wednesday.
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Gov. Edwards Will Likely Approve Early End To $300 Unemployment Supplement
Louisiana lawmakers on Thursday made a late-hour deal on legislation to discontinue the $300 federal unemployment supplement.
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Louisiana May Require Medical Staff To Suggest ‘Abortion Reversal' Is Possible
Louisiana lawmakers are close to approving a new law.
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Louisiana Supreme Court Redistricting Bill Falls Short In House
A redistricting bill that would add two Louisiana Supreme Court seats and allow lawmakers to redraw the entire district map failed.
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Juneteenth Expected To Become A State Holiday In Louisiana
Juneteenth, a day celebrating the delayed news of freedom.
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Louisiana Senate Votes To Dedicate Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars To Roads Projects
The Louisiana Senate voted unanimously Monday to shift hundreds of millions of dollars in funding.
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Filibusted: Experts Say The Time Has Come To End Senate Practice
Even the stuffy, florid name of the procedure, “filibuster” sounds like something conceived around a table of wig-wearing Founding Fathers.
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Louisiana Legislature Votes To Decriminalize Possession Of Modest Amounts Of Marijuana
The Louisiana Legislature voted to decriminalize the possession of modest amounts of marijuana across the state.
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States Poised To Allow College Athletes To Profit Off Their Name, Image And Likeness
A seismic shift will rock college sports next month.
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Sports Betting Is Coming To Louisiana: 9 Things You Need To Know
Louisiana residents may be placing bets on sports as early as next fall.
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La. Lawmakers Approve Centralized Sales Tax Commission
The Louisiana Legislature passed a tax reform bill Thursday.
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In Five Years, 786 People Died In Louisiana's Jails And Prisons, A New Report Finds
Louisiana, the state that leads the country and world in the percentage of residents it incarcerates.
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Louisiana's Public Defender System Will Stay In Place
The Louisiana Senate Judiciary B Committee voted 5-1 Tuesday to scuttle legislation.
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La. Republicans Block Qualified Immunity Bill, Setting Aside Months Of Bipartisan Work
Republicans in a Louisiana Senate committee on Tuesday blocked Rep. Edmond Jordan's bill to limit qualified immunity for police officers.
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Resolution Initiated By 13-Year-Old Aims To Recycle Louisiana's Political Campaign Signs
When campaigns are over, corrugated plastic signs are often left behind on neutral grounds and in ditches.
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Memorial Day Memories: Courage Of War Correspondents
I never fought in the Vietnam War. I joined United Press International, a worldwide wire service, in 1975 at the end of that conflict.
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100 Years After The Tulsa Race Massacre, Lessons From My Grandfather
When Viola Fletcher, 107, appeared before Congress this month, she called for the nation to officially acknowledge the Tulsa race riot.
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Japanese American Soldiers In World War II Fought The Axis Abroad And Racial Prejudice At Home
Imagine being forced from your home by the government, being imprisoned in a detention camp under armed guards and behind barbed wire.
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Republicans Block ‘Jim Crow Jury' Reform In Louisiana House Committee
Lawmakers on the Louisiana House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee Thursday voted against a so-called “Jim Crow jury” reform.
