The House Appropriations Committee has approved a bill that would streamline the post-conviction appeals process for incarcerated individuals. The measure is part of Attorney General Liz Murrill's legislative package. Murrill says the legislation is designed to speed up the appeals process in capital murder cases. She ...

After almost 25 minutes of spirited debate, the Senate did not vote on a bill that would make the position of insurance commissioner an appointed position instead of an elected position. That's something that 39 other states currently do. It was written by New Orleans Democrat Royce Duplessis, who wants to take politic...

The House has advanced a bill, nearly along party lines, that would prohibit schools from requiring students to take courses on diversity, equity and inclusion. House Bill 685 is part of Governor Landry's legislative agenda. The vote was 57-32, with three Republicans joining Democrats in voting no. The vote came after ...

The House Transportation Committee approves a Senate bill that is attempting to prevent speed cameras that issue cameras from operating outside of school zones. Monroe Senator Stewart Cathey says these cameras are unconstitutional and the citizens of Louisiana agree. "I put a post up that I'm going to ban speed ca...

A 33-year-old Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office maintenance worker, Sterling Williams, was arrested for allegedly aiding the escape of 10 inmates from the Orleans Justice Center, as announced by the Attorney General's office. "At this point we've kind of zeroed in on the maintenance worker turning the water off over...