President Donald Trump is trying to dismantle the Department of Education, but it will take an act of Congress. A Louisiana lawmaker is asking to be the one to do it.
Plus, Republicans are avoiding town halls in their districts. Louisiana’s two representatives are still holding theirs and have a lot to say about what is happening in Washington.
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Louisiana's first execution in nearly 15 years was put on hold by a federal judge in the state's Middle District Court. Jessie Hoffman was scheduled to be executed by nitrogen, but a judge granted his request for a stay under the Eighth Amendment. The…
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — On This Week in Louisiana Politics, bills aimed at diversity, equity, and inclusion, cooperation with immigration authorities, and tax cuts advance in the regular legislative session. A plan to reconnect the Mississippi River to its wetlands, build new land, and restore dying estuaries is…
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — On This Week in Louisiana Politics, a funding bill heads to the Senate, teacher pay raises, an update on the anti-hazing bill, and East Baton Rouge Mayor-President Sid Edwards' proposed tax plan. Here's a recap of the latest in Louisiana political news. Budget bill…