— Discrimination: A New Orleans senator’s proposal seeking to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity or disability has narrowly passed its first test.
—Drinking age: Underage Louisianans caught with alcohol can face up to six months in jail under current state law, but that will soon change if lawmakers in the state House have their way.
The U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced today the delisting of Louisiana black bears from the endangered species list during a ceremony at Tensas National Wildlife Refuge Visitors Center in Tallulah.
The state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) approved today the Louisiana State Student Standards in English and math.
BATON ROUGE (AP) — State regulators rejected a $5 billion deal on Wednesday to sell power company Cleco to a private investment group, a week after an administrative law judge found that the sale