Wallis Watkins
Wallis Watkins is a Baton Rouge native. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Philosophy from Louisiana State University in 2013. Soon after, she joined WRKF as an intern and is now reporting on health and health policy for Louisiana's Prescription.
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The House Education committee approved the same K-12 funding plan on Thursday they rejected earlier this session. That reversal suggests movement in the...
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A bill to ban abortions in Louisiana after a fetal heartbeat can be detected is headed to Governor John Bel Edwards’ desk, after the Louisiana...
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An effort to legalize sports betting in Louisiana came to an end in the Legislature Tuesday, after the bill was heavily amended and ultimately defeated...
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A party line vote killed a bill Monday that would have made certain individuals income tax data available to the state’s legislative auditor.
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A Senate committee will have its chance to make changes to the state’s next budget today. Jay Dardenne, Governor John Bel Edwards’ top budget advisor,...
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The Louisiana House backed a proposal Thursday to begin rolling back the temporary sales tax extension that was the solution to last year’s budget...
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A legislative effort to let chemical plants and other industrial companies keep certain environmental violations secret ended Wednesday, after the bill...
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For the fourth year in a row, an effort to increase the minimum wage in Louisiana was unsuccessful Tuesday.
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A bill to raise the state’s gas tax was shelved Monday, as the bill’s author, Representative Steve Carter (R-Baton Rouge), pointed to the difficulty of...
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A House committee will get its turn Monday on a bill that would exempt diapers and feminine hygiene products from state sales tax.