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BATON ROUGE, La. — The House voted 85-19 Wednesday to raise the Legislature’s limit on spending to make use of much of the large pile of extra cash flowing into

Legislators are considering a proposal that would allocate about $1.3 billion to Oregon’s new Department of Early Learning and Care to tackle child care needs across the state, but advocates say an additional $70 million is needed.

State Sen. Caleb Kleinpeter’s call for creation a task force to address high-speed chases that involve law enforcement is one step closer to fruition.

Local shrimpers have long expressed discontent with the fact that most of the shrimp eaten in Louisiana is imported. They cite studies that show foreign-farmed catch is likely contaminated with

Local shrimpers have long expressed discontent with the fact that most of the shrimp eaten in Louisiana is imported.

To ensure the priorities and spending levels in defense are fit for purpose and achievable and affordable in terms of dollar and personal resources, an overarching strategy is essential.

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The House voted 48-38 to kill a bill Thursday that would have created an avenue of hope for prisoners who were convicted by non-unanimous juries before the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed the practice.

Now is the time for decisive action against Saddam Hussein. If theU.N. balks at taking action to address Saddam's violation of itsresolutions, the President still has full legal authority, bothfrom the U.N. and from Congress, to take whatever actions may benecessary.

The Louisiana Attorney General’s Office should sue the Federal Emergency Management Agency to fight FEMA’s new flood insurance pricing system and shield homeowners from rate hikes, a resolution passed by state representatives says.