Category Archives: Politics & Government
Cigarette purchase age increase dies on House floor
Legislation that would have increased the legal age to purchase cigarettes, dip, and vape products to 21 dies on the House floor amid concerns the bill infringes on individual liberties of adul...
May 23, 2019
Fantasy sports set for Senate discussion
House approved fantasy sports regulation is creeping closer to final passage as a bill that would tax the activity is set to be taken up in a Senate committee. As it stands the tax rate for fantasy sp...
May 23, 2019 Stuart Seeger / CC
Senator John Kennedy lashes out at Democrats contemplating to attempt impeachment of President Trump
US Senator John Kennedy slams his Democratic colleagues in the other chamber who are contemplating whether to impeach President Donald Trump. Kennedy's message on the Senate floor was direct "The Hous...
May 22, 2019 Tammy Anthony Baker / CC
House-approved legislation for more transparency in the origin of shrimp and crawfish moves forward in Senate
A bill requiring restaurants to inform customers the country of orgin of their shrimp and crawfish is advancing at the state capitol. Louisiana Restaurant Association lobbyist Eldon Rogillo says they ...
May 22, 2019 Isaac Wedin / CC
Veteran-owned business bill heads to the Senate
A bill to certify veteran-owned businesses heads to the Senate floor after unanimously passing through the Senate commerce committee. Any business that is majority owned by veterans would be provided ...
May 22, 2019 The U.S. Army / CC
Legislation to raise the minimum wage dies on the Senate floor
An effort to give voters a chance to decide if the minimum wage should be raised to nine dollars an hour has died in the Louisiana Senate. New Orleans Senator Troy Carter says the 26 votes needed to s...
May 22, 2019 Damian Gadal / CC
The Louisiana Senate approves legislation to allow voters to declare abortions unconstitutional
The full Senate approves legislation that would give voters a chance to declare that abortions are unconstitutional. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell says voters would have a chance in October to add t...
May 22, 2019 Stuart Seeger / CC
Legislation to keep secret the drugs used in a legal injection receives House approval
Hammond Representative Nicky Muscarello's bill that would conceal the identity of the drug supplier for death penalty lethal injections passes the House floor on a 68-10 vote. Muscarello says this leg...
May 22, 2019
Edwards backs more money for early childhood education
Governor Edwards is backing 18 million dollars in new funding for early childhood education, as a budget battle looms over what kind of education spending should be prioritized. Edwards says this will...
May 21, 2019
Bill to legalize sports betting clears a big hurdle in the House
The House Criminal Justice Committee votes 11-to-6 to allow sports betting at the state's riverboats casinos, racetracks and the land-based casino in New Orleans. Opponents say it's an expansion of ga...
May 21, 2019 Erin Khoo / CC
