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Louisiana’s tax reform proposal introduces a flat tax rate and higher deductions. Here’s a breakdown of what this new tax code could mean for your finances in 2025.

Senate Bill 379, which basically repeals the 2022 law that doubled speeding fines on the Basin Bridge and allowed the state to install cameras, was passed by the State House on Monday and now heads to Governor Jeff Landry's desk.

Proposed Louisiana law would forbid anyone from staging a protest or other assembly outside someone's house, sparking debate over the First Amendment.

Two years after its passage, a law mandating speed cameras on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge is facing repeal.

If you hate having to get your vehicle inspected every year or two, then you will be happy to know that the Louisiana legislature is with you.

House Bill 344 could mean the end of vehicle inspection stickers in Louisiana. Here's how.

A man was arrested after he was seen walking on top of a detention center.

A Louisiana bill allowing Constitutional carry or carrying a concealed gun without a permit has been approved, but there are 12 places you cannot legally carry.

The Louisiana Legislature special session ended early. A dozen tough-on-crime laws tare headed to Governor Jeff Landry’s desk. He calls it a giant step forward.

A senator is keeping the Sunshine Protection Act in the forefront to stop the clock changes so Louisiana and the country can stick to Daylight Saving Time.

It's the second time a plan to sell Louisiana Blue Cross has been aborted, and it's unknown if there will be a third.

Louisiana has one of the highest murder rates in the nation, and it's gotten so bad it's outpacing the national average several times over.

Twelve Louisiana voters, all identified as non-African Americans, have filed a suit over the new congressional map approved during the special session.

A plan to build a new I-10 Calcasieu River bridge in Lake Charles, Louisiana, moved a step closer to reality. It got the nod from a legislative committee.

Motorists who use I-10 to cross southern Louisiana could soon be paying a toll for the privilege of driving on certain sections of that roadway.

The first special session of the Louisiana Legislature for 2024 ended three days ahead of schedule, and new congressional map and closed primaries got the approval of lawmakers.

As with every year, there are a number of laws in Louisiana that will go into effect on New Year's Day.

Gas is over .30 cents cheaper in Georgia this morning, should Louisiana driver's be allowed to get a break at the pump too? How much would that really cost?

Laws on the books to protect Louisiana's Shrimping industry are not being enforced and we should all be asking why.

Gov. John Bel Edwards is predicted to sign the bill into law, as he did with last year's bill.