April 11, 2016 02:13 PM
The Louisiana Family Forum has asked its members and followers to oppose the bill “in the interest of protecting Louisiana citizens from the addictive nature of online gambling..." ...
April 5, 2016 01:16 PM
District attorneys are expected to oppose a move to include 17-year-olds in the juvenile justice system, one of Gov. John Bel Edwards’ centerpiece proposals for this legislative session ...
March 30, 2016 01:55 PM
A trio of video poker bills that passed by overwhelming votes last term but were vetoed by former Gov. Bobby Jindal at the urging of the Louisiana Family Forum are back in the mix ...
March 23, 2016 12:14 PM
As well defined as the field is becoming for the U.S. Senate race this fall, there are still some politicos sitting on the fence who could influence the contest ...
March 22, 2016 09:38 AM
“Paying our workers a living wage is a basic principle in a land of opportunity." ...
March 21, 2016 12:18 PM
Regardless of whether people are actually paying attention to the financial fights at the Capitol, 79 percent believe that the state’s budget is in “crisis." ...
March 14, 2016 10:35 AM
It offered an early preview of what the leading candidates will be talking about on the campaign trail and which ones are likely to bump heads first ...
March 9, 2016 11:22 AM
New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu is expected to be traveling around the country more for the former secretary of state in the near future and he has already offered up assistance with fundraising ...
March 8, 2016 11:44 AM
HCR 11 creates a review panel that will make recommendations on budget and tax reforms that will be turned into legislation for the next applicable session — probably the 2017 regular session ...
March 2, 2016 12:37 PM
Treasurer John Kennedy cannot use $3 million in (treasurer) campaign cash to run for the U.S. Senate, but he can transfer it to a sympathetic super PAC, like U.S. Sen. David Vitter did in last year’s governor’s race ...

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