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Louisiana Lawmakers Set Out on a Clear Path for Conservative Priorities

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Under new Republican leadership, Louisiana's GOP-dominated Legislature gathered at the Capitol Monday to convene their three-month regular session, pushing conservative...

Amid Crawfish Shortage, Landry Issues Disaster Declaration

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Amid a crawfish shortage in Louisiana, the nation’s top producer of the crustaceans that are a staple in Gulf Coast...

Landry Signs Bills That Expand Execution Methods, Concealed Carry

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry approved 11 bills Tuesday, including expanding death row execution methods, concealed carry of a gun without...

A Look at Louisiana’s New Tough-on-Crime Bills

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana's Republican-dominated legislature concluded a two-week special session Thursday that was called to address one of the state's most pressing...

Lawmakers Approve Bill Allowing Permitless Concealed Carry

BATON ROUGE (AP) — A bill allowing Louisiana residents, 18 and older, to carry a concealed handgun without a permit received final approval from...

Louisiana Moves Closer to Final Passage of Tough-on-Crime Bills

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana, a state grappling with one of the highest rates of incarceration and violent crime in the country, is on...
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Proposed Louisiana Bill Would Eliminate Parole Opportunity for Most Convicted in the Future

BATON ROUGE (AP) — Lawmakers in Louisiana — a state that routinely has one of the highest incarceration rates in the country — are...

Governor Says Carjackers ‘Will Spend a Long Time In Jail’

BATON ROUGE (AP) — In the moments before Linda Frickey was dragged to her death during a fatal carjacking, the 73-year-old had been sitting...

Landry Urges Lawmakers to Pass Tough-on-Crime Legislation

BATON ROUGE (AP) — As Louisiana's crime-focused special legislative session kicked off Monday afternoon, Republican Gov. Jeff Landry urged the GOP-dominated Legislature to pass...

Louisiana Governor Declares State of Emergency Due to Police Shortage

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana GOP Gov. Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency due to a police officer shortage. Landry's executive order...
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