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William Tate Selected To Serve As LSU's First Black President
William Tate, a former professor and provost for academic affairs at the University of South Carolina, was named LSU's next president.
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Legislation That Slashes Unemployment Benefits By Half Gets Support Of Senate Committee
A Senate committee approved a bill Thursday that would cut unemployment benefits in Louisiana.
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Louisiana's Special-Ed Classrooms Could Be Equipped With Video Cameras If Bill Becomes Law
Dr. Mary Elizabeth Christian didn't know her child was being restrained in an East Baton Rouge Parish school.
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Steve Scalise Supports Ouster Of Liz Cheney From U.S. House GOP Leadership
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of Iowa said Thursday that she backs a move to remove Rep. Liz Cheney from her leadership position.
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Louisiana Should Not Only Legalize Marijuana; It Should Also Wipe Clean The Records Of Those Convicted Of Marijuana Crimes | Daniel Schwalm
A bill in the Louisiana House that would legalize recreational marijuana is still a long shot to become law.
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Lawmaker Pulls Bill To Ease Parole Access For Juvenile Lifers
A Louisiana legislator pulled his bill to ease access to parole for people who committed murder before the age of 18.
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Louisiana Lawmaker Wants Governor, Legislators To Have More Control Over Public Defenders
A powerful Louisiana lawmaker is seeking to rearrange the management of the state's troubled public defender system.
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House Committee Votes To Let Industries Secretly Audit Themselves
The House and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced several bills this week that would weaken transparency.
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Louisiana Senate Votes Overwhelmingly For Transgender Restrictions In Sports
The Louisiana Senate voted 29-6 Wednesday to prohibit transgender girls and women from participating in women and girls sports competitions.
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Bill To Change Public Access Records Law Would ‘Absolutely Destroy' Public Access, Critic Says
A House committee approved a bill Wednesday that an attorney for news organizations said would block the public's access.
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Nothing But Racism Explains Black Women's Higher Rate Of Horrible Birth Stories | Jarvis DeBerry
Tatyana Ali, who starred as Ashley Banks on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” from 1990 to 1996, entered Harvard the next year.
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COVID-19 Vaccines May Soon Be Offered To People Ages 12 And Above
Louisiana Children as young as 12 could be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as next week.
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Louisiana House Committee Supports Higher Fees For Hunting And Fishing Licenses
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is running out of money. The department faces an expected $16 million shortfall.
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House Passes Second Version Of Vetoed Elections Bill
For the second consecutive legislative session, on Tuesday the Louisiana House passed an elections bill.
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Bill That Would Have Banned Corporal Punishment In Public Schools Fails In Louisiana House
A bill from Metairie Republican Rep. Stephanie Hilferty that would outlaw corporal punishment for public school students failed to pass.
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Bill That Would Bar Transgender Women From Competing On Women Sports Teams Dies In Committee
The “Fairness in Women's Sports Act,” anti-transgender legislation introduced by Rep. Beryl Amedee (R-Houma), was killed.
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States With Higher Vaccine Demand Will Be Able To Request More From The Feds
With demand for COVID-19 vaccines dropping in many states, the federal government is changing how those doses are allocated.
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Qualified Immunity Police Reform Clears Early Hurdle In House
It will head to the House floor for debate.
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Louisiana Owes 1983 Flood Victims $300 Million — And The Victims Might Finally See Some Money
Tangipahoa Parish residents and business owners might finally get some money out of an enormous legal judgment they won from the state.
