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David Duprey When the clock ran out on Louisiana’s 2021 legislative session last week, it looked like gun owners were going to end up frustrated. Constitutional carry legislation had cleared both the House and Senate with wide majorities, but Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed the bill, and the odds of lawmakers coming back for an attempt to override the veto weren’t good. If Constitutional Carry were the only piece of legislation vetoed by Edwards despite widespread support from the Republicans who control the House and Senate had passed (and even a few of their Democratic colleagues), it’s ...

Louisiana creates rules for self-driving delivery devices Louisiana has created a framework for self-driving delivery robots to drop off packages on the state’s streets, under a bill backed by lawmakers and Gov. John Bel Edwards. The new personal delivery device law sponsored by Republican Sen. Rick Ward of Port Allen took effect immediately after the Democratic governor signed the legislation. Edwards’ office announced the bill signing Wednesday. Grocery stores, pizza delivery restaurants and Amazon have started working on delivering items with self-driving robots. Ward told his collea...

(The Center Square) – The Louisiana Legislature voted Thursday to redirect most of the state sales taxes on vehicle sales from general spending to roads and bridges.

Each election is a unique event, but the quickly approaching race for governor yet again promises something different.

Staff Report State Sen. Rick Ward is at the forefront of legislation that could bring additional help to road improvement projects across Louisiana. Permanent use of the 0.45-cent sales tax lawmakers approved in 2018 to stabilize the budget would create the additional funding for much-needed road improvements, said Ward, R-Port Allen. Final approval of the bill was pending this week as state lawmakers head to the final stretch of the 2021 Regular Legislature. One piece of the bill would funnel an additional $100 million to maintenance and repairs. “Particularly for rural areas I represent, ...