Hunter LovellJul 5, 20191 min readFantasy sports betting pushed back for at least 2 more years in LouisianaThe fantasy sports bills will have to wait until the 2021 legislative session
Hunter LovellJul 5, 20191 min readLa. lawmakers pass several abortion billsBATON ROUGE, La. (LSU Manship School News Service) - House and Senate lawmakers passed several abortion bills on Wednesday, less than a...
Hunter LovellJul 5, 20191 min readLouisiana House votes to let medical marijuana patients 'inhale cannabis,' but not smoke itThe Louisiana House today voted 82-0 to allow medical marijuana patients to inhale cannabis, sending the bill to the governor’s desk for...
Hunter LovellJul 5, 20191 min readLa. Senate approves tax on fantasy sports betting BATON ROUGE - The Senate on Tuesday approved a 15.5-percent tax on online fantasy sports betting along with an amendment that represented...
Hunter LovellJul 5, 20191 min readLouisiana Legislature 2019: Education, Agriculture, and Foster CareThe House on Monday unanimously approved Gov. John Bel Edwards’ $3.8 billion financing formula for public school funding, including...
Hunter LovellJul 5, 20191 min readProtesters stage stand-in to oppose 'fetal heartbeat' billBATON ROUGE — Nearly 300 abortion rights demonstrators gathered at the Louisiana State Capitol on Thursday to protest the "fetal...
Hunter LovellJul 5, 20191 min readPush to raise Louisiana smoking age to 21 fails again despite claims it could save state billionsLouisiana House lawmakers struck down a proposal Thursday to raise the state's legal smoking age from 18 to 21 for most people. The bill...
Hunter LovellJul 5, 20191 min readGov. Edwards announces plan for childhood education fundingBATON ROUGE, La. (LSU Manship School News Service) - Gov. John Bel Edwards, who has touted education as one of his priorities this...
Hunter LovellJul 5, 20191 min readSeveral bills being supported to regulate abortions in LouisianaBATON ROUGE, La. (LSU Manship School News Service) - Abortion continues to top the legislative agenda this week as Louisiana lawmakers in...
Hunter LovellJul 5, 20191 min readHouse panel advances Senate-passed bill to require drug testing after serious traffic accidentsThe Louisiana House Transportation Committee advanced two bills on Monday that would permit drug testing in severe traffic accidents and...
Hunter LovellJul 5, 20191 min readTeam Gleason Foundation license plate, helping to fund research on ALS, moving one step closerA state Senate committee gave the green light to create Team Gleason Foundation license plates to help former New Orleans Saints player...
Hunter LovellJul 5, 20191 min readState senate votes to approve Gov. Edwards' education funding planBATON ROUGE, La. (LSU Manship School News Service) - The Senate voted 37-1 Wednesday to approve Gov. John Bel Edwards’ plan to provide a...
Hunter LovellJul 5, 20191 min readState House bill advanced to allow patients to inhale medical marijuanaBATON ROUGE, La. (LSU Manship School News Service) - The House advanced a bill Tuesday that would allow patients to inhale medical...
Hunter LovellJul 5, 20191 min readState senate advances tax break for diapers, tamponsBATON ROUGE, La. (LSU Manship School News Service) - After the Senate rejected his bid for a constitutional amendment to exempt diapers...
Hunter LovellJul 5, 20191 min readHouse committee approves bill to limit state sentencing law for repeat offendersBATON ROUGE, La. (LSU Manship School News Service) - A House committee approved a bill on Tuesday that would limit Louisiana’s sentencing...
Hunter LovellJul 5, 20191 min read‘Fetal heartbeat’ bill passes Louisiana Senate, heads to HouseBATON ROUGE - A bid to ban abortions after six weeks in Louisiana moved one step closer to being placed on the governor’s desk. The...
Hunter LovellJul 5, 20191 min readEffort to abolish Louisiana death penalty advances after Senate committee voteBATON ROUGE, La. (LSU Manship School News Service) - A new effort to abolish the state’s death penalty advanced Tuesday with a 4-2 Senate...
Hunter LovellJul 5, 20191 min readBill proposes end to Louisiana's 'tampon tax' BATON ROUGE- Louisiana lawmakers signaled support for legislation that would exempt diapers and feminine hygiene products, including...
Hunter LovellJul 5, 20191 min readGov. Edwards presents hopeful State of the State addressBATON ROUGE, La. (LSU Manship School News Service) - Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards presented a hopeful State of the State address...
Hunter LovellJul 5, 20191 min readCajun Navy comes from all walks of life, provides help to strangersThe water was rising fast. Luke LeBas knew he needed to get out. On the morning of Saturday, Aug. 13, LeBas gathered his family members,...
