The Louisiana House has approved legislation giving the Insurance Commissioner the authority to reject rate increases deemed excessive. This proposal, backed by Governor Jeff Landry, was added to another insurance related bill and it passed on a 67-33 vote. Opponents to the measure say the Insurance Commissioner alread...

The Senate Health and Welfare Committee approves a comprehensive nutrition bill that would ban schools from serving lunches that contain ultra-processed foods. Covington Senator Patrick McMath says child obesity is a real problem, and the state needs to do a better job in prioritizing health. "The foods that we're...

A bill that would ban wagering on the outcomes of elections advances to the full Senate; and given the unanimous vote in the Governmental Affairs Committee, the odds are strong that it could end up on Governor Landry's desk. Secretary of State Nancy Landry testified in support of the bill, saying people with a money st...

Amtrak will launch a new intercity train service, the Amtrak Mardi Gras Service, this summer, running twice daily between New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama. It will also have four stops in Mississippi - Bay Saint Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi, and Pascagoula. Southern Rail Commission Chairman Knox Ross says it's a long time co...

An effort to ban the sale of kratom has cleared its first hurdle. The Senate's Judiciary C Committee approved Monroe Senator Jay Morris's bill that would make it a crime to possess and distribute Kratom, which acts like a stimulant in low does and as a sedative in high doses. "The bill is designed to protect the p...