louisiana legislature

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.

A new task force has been formed to look into high-speed chases.

New legislation, if passed, could put extra tax savings in the pockets of responsible gun owners in Louisiana. See if you qualify.

It would appear that while teachers may yet get a pay raise, legislators are stuck with their current salary, per diem, and other benefits.

A surprising turn of events at yesterday's meetings in the Louisiana Legislature might results in higher compensation for Louisiana workers.

A bill aiming to raise Louisiana's minimum wage has been rejected, interestingly happening the same week lawmakers voted to advance a bill that would double their own salaries.

Louisiana lawmakers have voted on a proposed increase in the state's minimum hourly wage.

An enormous pay raise for Louisiana legislators has cleared its first hurdle in the Louisiana House of Representatives.

Opponents of the bill argue it would marginalize students who identify as LGBT and cause mental or emotional harm.

The legislation's author calls the procedural move to defer her recreational marijuana bill "fearmongering".

Could the days of a Louisiana Income Tax be numbered? Debate on the best way to phase out the state's income tax begins in the Louisiana Legislature today.

Everyone seems to agree that distracted driving is a significant problem in Louisiana, and one state lawmaker wants to do something about it.

Many Louisiana residents love their pets like family but can those "family members" be buried with you when your time comes to cross your own rainbow bridge?

Those wishing to access adult sites online in Louisiana will have to provide actual proof of age, no longer will the "honor system" be good enough.

All one or two-family residential homes sold or leased must now have at least one working, life-long and sealed carbon monoxide detector.

Louisiana drivers could be looking at higher fuel taxes down the road, but what shape that road will be in when we get there is the burning question.

State officials say they will appeal the ruling.

The art of "hillbilly hand fishing" or noodling is poised to become a legal method of fishing in Louisiana. All it needs is the Governor's signature.