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Attention turning to next speaker’s race
Shreveport Times | The Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWith qualifying for another legislative cycle roughly one year away, and a potential internal House leadership election expected in the coming months,...
Louisiana House passes budget with uncertainty on how much pay teachers will receive
Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe Louisiana House of Representatives voted to approve a nearly $48 billion state budget plan...
Bill introduced that would allow attorney general to hire outside contractors
WVLA Baton Rouge via Yahoo News· 4 months agoBATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — A proposed bill was introduced to the Louisiana Legislature that would allow the Attorney General’s office to hire outside consultation and law firms. According ...
Lawmakers push Landry administration to join children’s summer food program
Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News· 1 month agoRepublican leaders in the Louisiana Legislature started to push last week for Louisiana to join a...
Decision time for lawmakers on veto session
Shreveport Times | The Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAll of the high-profile issues from this year’s regular session, from guns and transgender athletes to vaccines and abortion, are settled. Lawmakers have...
Funding for crisis pregnancy centers could soon double or triple in some states
Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News· 1 month agoAbortion-related bills continue to be introduced and debated in legislatures across the country,...
55 Louisiana lawmakers raise campaign cash during special sessions
Louisiana Illuminator via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAlmost 40% of state lawmakers this year took advantage of an exception in state ethics laws that...
‘Will & Grace’ actor Leslie Jordan dies in car crash at 67
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLeslie Jordan, whose decades-long acting career included a memorable recurring role on “Will & Grace,” died in a single-car crash on Monday morning. He was 67. The fan-favorite actor was believed ...