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Father of fentanyl victim pushes for bill targeting distributors
BATON ROUGE – A House committee on Monday advanced a bill that would make it easier for victims and their families to sue illicit fentanyl distributors and even countries in which the drugs were ma
Bill would create 'zone of protection' for police
Approaching a police officer on duty who orders otherwise could become a misdemeanor in Louisiana under legislation moving through the House.
Proposal would require finance class for students
BATON ROUGE —The House Education Committee advanced a bill Tuesday requiring high school students to take a financial literacy course starting with the 2026 and 2027 graduating classes.
Jeremy Alford: The spending cap debate evolves
Should the state of Louisiana spend more money than what’s allowed under its Constitution for the current fiscal year and the next?