Louisiana Legislature

The Louisiana legislature is considering a bill that would make it your obligation to report to authorities any sexual abuse of a minor that you know exists. The bill would impose a 5-year prison sentence and a fine of up to $10,000 for any adult that...

If you've ever wondered why Louisiana is last in everything good and first in everything bad, look no further than this past week. The Louisiana Legislature once again proved why it's inept.  One of the good guys, State Rep. Walker Hines, R-New Orleans,...

On Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at 12:00 pm, St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff's Office Deputies arrested Donna Breaud, 42, of Reserve for felony theft. Breaud, a deputy with the Sheriff's Office with 15 years of service, was assigned to the Civil...

Applications are being accepted from high school students interested in the Louisiana Legislature's Youth Advisory Council. The 21-member council is a group of students appointed each year that looks at issues affecting young people around Louisiana....

Starting January 8, the Jefferson Highway overpass will close to traffic in preparation for its demolition on January 10. The demolition is necessary to build the new signalized intersection at Clearview Parkway and Jefferson Highway, which is part of the...

A group of abortion clinics filed a federal lawsuit Friday challenging two new Louisiana abortion laws that require ultrasound exams for all women getting abortions and that bar medical malpractice coverage for doctors who perform elective abortions. The...

After eight years in prison, Edwin Edwards has finally been released. He started his prison sentence in October 2002 in Fort Worth Texas and was later moved to a federal facility in Oakdale, Louisiana. On Thursday, he reported to a halfway house in...

Sheriff Craig Webre announced vigorous enforcement efforts by the Lafourche Drug Task Force have resulted in two people being charged so far with possession of synthetic marijuana. The first charge came Wednesday, August 25th during a traffic stop on Hwy...

Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Daniel Edwards is joining law enforcement agencies across Louisiana in an intensive Labor Day holiday crackdown on drunk drivers. The "Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest." enforcement campaign runs through Labor Day,...

A portion of the East Bank levee will be closed to pedestrians and bicycles Thursday, Sep. 9 through Saturday, Sep. 11. No roadway traffic will be affected. The restricted area is located between Laitram Road and St. George Avenue. The closure is needed...

Penny Dastugue of Mandeville has been elected president of the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. The Avocate reports the board elected officers on Thursday. The panel sets policies for about 660,000 public school students. Dastugue...

Gov. Bobby Jindal has ordered another partial hiring freeze across state government, barring most agencies from hiring new workers without approval from his budget chief. Jindal issued the executive order Thursday, as the state's new fiscal year began....