Category Archives: Politics & Government
House Committee OK bill to provide free menstrual products to teens in public schools across the state
Legislation that would provide access to free menstrual products to female students in public schools was passed by the House in a 79 to 17 vote. State Policy for Alliance for Period Supplies Manager ...
May 18, 2023 Jeffrey Schwartz / CC
Will Gov Edwards veto anti-LGBTQ and conceal carry legislation?
On his monthly radio show Ask the Governor, Governor John Bel Edwards was questioned about anti-LGBTQ legislation making its way through the legislature and if he plans to veto any of them. The govern...
May 18, 2023
Congressman Higgins physically moves an activist away from press conference
Southwest Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins is seen on video physically moving an activist away from a news conference on Capitol Hill. The activist asked Colorado Congresswoman Lauren Boebert about ...
May 18, 2023
Bill to lower threshold needed to get a public official recall election passes in the House
The Louisiana House has passed a bill that would lower the threshold of signatures required in order to trigger a recall election. Bill sponsor and Covington Representative Paul Hollis took questions ...
May 17, 2023
House approves bill prohibiting gender transition procedures for minors
The Republican controlled House approved a bill that would prohibit doctors from performing gender transition procedures on minors. Pollock Representative Gabe Firment said several surrounding states ...
May 17, 2023 Rep Gabe Firment (R) Grant Parish
Ask the Governor for May
If you missed the May episode of Ask the Governor, you can listen to the show by clicking here. During the May edition of the show, the governor discussed the ongoing legislative session, he wa...
May 17, 2023
Bill seeking to help domestic abuse victims who murder their abuser is gutted in the Senate
A bill aimed at giving women who are imprisoned for murdering their alleged abuser a chance to be released was heavily amended in the Senate. Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow said the bill provides a...
May 17, 2023 Senator Regina Barrow (D) Baton Rouge
"Constitutional Carry" bill expanding gun rights advances to House Floor
The House Criminal Justice Committee advanced a bill by an 8-1 vote that would expand gun rights to allow adults 18 and older to conceal carry a handgun without a permit or training. Oil City Republic...
May 17, 2023 tacit requiem (joanneQEscober ) / CC
Bill to hold third graders back if they can't read, passes in the House
A bill to hold third graders back if they fail to pass a literacy competency test advances from the full House. Mandeville Representative Richard Nelson's bill failed the final days of the session las...
May 16, 2023 Catherine Hammond / Unsplash
Bill to remove the Insurance Commissioner's prior approval for rate changes passes in the House
A bill to remove approval from the Insurance Commissioner for rate changes passes in the full House. Breaux Bridge Representative Mike Huval said some people think allowing the commissioner to control...
May 16, 2023 Got Credit / CC
