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GOP lawmakers won't strike La. involuntary servitude clause MELINDA DESLATTE, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A bid to abolish involuntary servitude as criminal punishment in Louisiana failed in its first legislative hearing Tuesday, with Republican lawmakers rejecting the proposal despite arguments the constitutional language allows a form of slavery in prisons. The House civil law committee voted to stall the proposed constitutional change by Rep. Edmond Jordan and keep it from reaching the full House for debate. Nine Republicans voted against the measure, w...

Lawmakers reject bill to limit transgender youth in sports Follow Us Question of the Day   By - Associated Press - Tuesday, May 4, 2021 BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Lawmakers on a Louisiana House committee Tuesday narrowly refused to advance a proposal to prohibit transgender athletes from competing on girls’ sports teams in schools. By a one-vote margin, the House Education Committee rejected the bill by Houma Republican Rep. Beryl Amedee. Five lawmakers on the panel voted for the measure, while six voted aga...

by David Jacobs, The Center Square  | April 22, 2021 08:30 AM Print this article The Louisiana House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to create a single commission to oversee sales tax collection statewide, though some expressed concern the details haven’t yet been hammered out. House Bill 199 by Republican House Speaker Clay Schexnayder would create an eight-member board to oversee tax collections statewide. Traditionally under Louisiana’s unusual system, local officials have collected local taxes, which they have argued ensures they get their revenue in...

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