Louisiana legislators will meet for a special session beginning Nov. 6 to consider Republican Gov. Jeff Landry’s ambitious attempt to overhaul the state’s tax structure.
At leastnine billshave been pre-filed for the 2024 Regular Legislative Session that could change the way Louisiana deals with marijuana. Louisiana lawmakers have been inching closer to legalizing cannabis for years. As noted, people don't face a very stiff penalty for just having it in specifie...
According to a report fromthe Advocate,a new proposal from Senate Education Committee Chairman Cleo Fields could change that before school starts for the 2022-2023 school year. Senate Bill 10 will be up for debate during Louisiana's next legislative session, scheduled for April 12th. If it pass...
At leastnine billshave been pre-filed for the 2024 Regular Legislative Session that could change the way Louisiana deals with marijuana. Louisiana lawmakers have been inching closer to legalizing cannabis for years. As noted, people don't face a very stiff penalty for just having it in specifie...
Just What Went on at the recent Louisiana Legislative Session? June 23, 2024Jim Take a listen at the ups and downs, behind and lows, the good and bad at the recent Louisiana Leslie session. It’s all available on this week’s podcast. Go to www.datelinelouisiana.com. ...
The GOP also has a two-thirds supermajority in the Legislature, and Republicans hold every statewide elected position, paving the way for lawmakers to push through a conservative agenda during the legislative session that concluded earlier this month. ...
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SHREVEPORT, LA – Crime is the focus of a special legislative session in Baton Rouge. Lawmakers will be tackling several key bills over the next couple of weeks. Many say we will likely swing back to policies of “get tough on crime.” ...
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Multiple pieces of legislation dealing with medical marijuana and expansions to the current structure have been or will be introduced in the upcoming legislative session that begins March 14, 2022. Attitudes are shifting about recreational use as well. In last year's session, lawmakers passed a bil...