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Louisiana's ethics laws for public officials are changing. See how and why it's contentious.
Gov. Jeff Landry and the Legislature have changed how the Louisiana Board of Ethics operates, adding new rules to how it ...
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Gov. Jeff Landry shakes up leadership at Louisiana's struggling child welfare agency
The governor has stepped in with the Department of Children & Family Services under scrutiny for staffing shortages.
New Louisiana law allows misdemeanor DWIs to be tried by jury
A new Louisiana law aimed at raising fines for misdemeanor DWIs could have an unexpected consequence: flooding courtrooms ...
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Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry faces tougher battles in his 2nd year: 'Ruffled a lot of feathers'
A survey taken two weeks later by Baton Rouge pollster John Couvillon for attorney John Carmouche, a foe of oil and gas ...
Longest serving Louisiana ethics board member says lawmakers want the board dismantled
A longtime member of the Louisiana Board of Ethics accuess Gov. Jeff Landry and lawmakers of trying to dismantle ethics ...
With no public debate, Louisiana enacts sales tax break on luxury boats
In June, the Louisiana Legislature approved a cap of $20,000 on local and state sales taxes applied to boats as long as the ...
American Press6d
Abraham gives legislative wrap-up: Insurance rates, education shortfalls addressed
From sweeping insurance reforms to teacher pay raises, the 2025 Louisiana Legislative session closed with a flurry of bills ...
Axios3d
Louisiana National Guard site renamed again
🔁 Camp Beauregard is back. The Louisiana National Guard Training Facility in Pineville was previously named for Gen. P.G.T.
This Day in History: State Parks Commission of Louisiana was created on July 13, 1934
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - The Louisiana Legislature created the State Parks Commission of Louisiana on July 13, 1934. It would ...