Rep. Julie Emerson's bill. to deregulate and delicense natural hair braiding in Louisiana won House approval by a wide margin but only after a contentious debate ...

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education unanimously moved Thursday to incorporate $18 million of legislative suggestions into its funding formula for Louisiana’s public schools next year, but not at the expense of other programs ...

It’s the second of four Confederate-era monuments being yanked from public spaces in this majority-black city ...

Rep. Vincent Pierre's bill to 'ban the box' on higher education admission forms was pulled before the House Education Committee could vote on it Wednesday after questions were raised about the impact of the bill on institutions training healthcare professionals ...

Sen. Fred Mills managed to achieve a compromise between health plans and pharmaceutical companies that will give a tool to providers to help patients make more informed choices about medicines prescribed ...

Perennial attempts to ban the use of speed cameras have failed in the Louisiana Legislature — this year being no exception. On Wednesday, the Senate approved a bill by Sen. Troy Carter of New Orleans that would require jurisdictions using the devices ...

The House Education Committee Wednesday rejected 9-3 a proposal that would allow parents of children in public charter school to know what educational experiments in their schools are working and which aren’t ...

The Louisiana House of Representatives Tuesday narrowly killed a controversial bill that would have imposed penalties on so-called sanctuary cities, primarily New Orleans ...

"Failing schools require more attention and more work days for their principals or school personnel ..." ...

Seven bills from the Justice Reinvestment Task Force will be considered on Wednesday with most of the activity concentrated in House committees. The Senate is expected to debate a bill that would abolish the use of the death penalty in Louisiana ...