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If House Bill 87 becomes law, employers who violate the ban could face fines of up to $50,000.

(The Center Square) – A bill that would have given tax relief to new Louisiana residents registering their vehicles has been paused by a committee in the House of Representatives.

Legislation enshrining a person’s right to use birth control into Louisiana law is in a holding pattern until an anti-abortion group weighs in.

John Bel Edwards' veto was a ubiquitous occurrence as he flouted the will of Louisiana's public, but that's getting corrected quickly now.

(The Center Square) – A ban on the sale of agricultural land to foreign adversaries such as North Korea, Iran, China, Russia and Venezuela has been proposed and advanced from

Over the last eight years while Texas, Florida, Alabama and other deep-red Southern states engaged in a race to the bottom on human rights, criminal justice and basic decency, Louisiana

The El Dorado Historic District Commission will convene for a regular meeting at noon today at the South Arkansas Historical Preservation Society office/Union County Sports Hall of Fame, 412 E. Faulkner.

In other states, elected officials, health care workers, and local business leaders detailed poor communication from company executives, legal entanglements, and even supply shortages at some hospitals.

As this week's special session continues, the Louisiana legislature continues debating on the future of the state's congressional districts.

The Louisiana Senate voted 27-11 Wednesday to approve a congressional redistricting map that would provide two majority-minority districts and has the support of Gov. Jeff Landry.