2019 legislative session

Rice is one of Louisiana's signature agricultural products. But it’s more than just the base for gumbos and étouffées - it’s an economic driver across...

Every twelve years, Louisiana’s Legislature goes through a shake up when a large number of legislators are termed out.

Louisianians will not be playing daily fantasy sports or betting on games outright anytime soon, after the final chaotic minutes of the legislative...

Lawmakers and the governor entered the legislative session agreeing the state should raise teacher salaries and increase education spending. But it took...

With the 2019 legislative session wrapped up and a campaign for re-election on the horizon, Governor John Bel Edwards took stock of the successes and...

Lawmakers worked to the bitter end of the legislative session Thursday to address the two biggest remaining issues: the state’s next budget and the...

On the second to last day of a legislative session where several abortion restrictions easily cleared the Legislature, lawmakers approved a proposed...

With just two days left in session, lawmakers are still negotiating setting a minimum age for marriage in Louisiana.

The Louisiana House passed legislation Monday restricting what they call deceptive labeling of food products like cauliflower rice. Supporters say the...

The funding plan for K-12 schools in Louisiana is finally on its way to the full House, after the Appropriations committee advanced the school funding...