LGBTQ Protections Are Already Scarce In Louisiana; Legislature Seeks To Make Things Even Worse | Tammy C. Barney

Louisiana is a state of “no” when it comes to protecting the LGBTQ community.

Voting Machine Bill Advances After Conspiracy Followers Descend On Senate Committee

A bill that proposes a new method of procuring Louisiana’s voting machine systems cleared its first major hurdle on Tuesday.

Restaurant Chains Slammed Over Resistance To Minimum Wage Hike For Tipped Workers

The nation's largest trade group for restaurant owners on Tuesday held a virtual version of its annual gathering.

Chauvin Verdict: Guilty On 3 Charges In George Floyd's Death

The jury has spoken, and found Derek Chauvin guilty in the death of George Floyd.

Bill Allowing Water Commissioners To Be Paid By Industrial Customers Advances

Five board members received salaries from ExxonMobil, Georgia-Pacific, Entergy and the Baton Rouge Water Company.

Louisiana Attorney General To Discuss Lawsuit Over Alleged Sexual Harassment In His Office

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has scheduled a press conference Tuesday to discuss “human resource issues."

House Committee Rejects Millionaire Tax, Approves Tax Cut Instead

Rep. Mandie Landry, D-New Orleans, sponsored legislation that would have required Louisiana's millionaires to pay an additional 2%.

Bill Seeks To Make It Easier For Abuse Victims To Get Restraining Orders

Brandi Melissa told the Louisiana House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure Monday about the abuse she and her mother suffered.

John Bel Edwards Opposes Bills With Transgender Restrictions

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards opposes four bills introduced by lawmakers that would impose restrictions on transgender people.

LSU Seeks New Title IX Coordinator As Administrators' Roles Change Following Husch Blackwell Report

LSU is looking to hire a new coordinator for its Title IX office which handles sexual misconduct.

Louisiana Set To Receive $773 Million To Fund Early Childcare, But Advocate Says It's Just A Start

Louisiana is set to receive $773 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to fund early childcare.

Losing Mothers And Their Babies Remains A Big Problem In Louisiana

Motorists in Baton Rouge may have seen a billboard on I-12.

Congressional Panel Splits On Regulation Of ‘Orphaned' Oil And Gas Wells

Members of a U.S. House Natural Resources panel agreed Thursday on the need to clean up and cap abandoned oil and gas wells.

One Bill Would Reform Tax Incentives While Another Would Undo Tax Incentive Reforms

Louisiana's House Ways and Means Committee advanced a bill Thursday that would require a two-thirds vote of the legislature.

LSU President Says Staff Could Be Moved Around — Not Fired — As A Result Of Scandal

LSU interim president Tom Galligan said Wednesday that he may change up the job duties of some staff members following the coverup.

Melissa Pickering Named Advocate Health Advisors Regional Manager

Pickering will be responsible for recruiting, training and supporting insurance agents throughout Louisiana.

Gov. Edwards Praises Louisiana's ‘Unwavering Faith And Enduring Spirit’ In ‘State Of The State’ Address

Gov. John Bel Edwards devoted the first half of Monday's night “State of the State” address at Southern University.

White House Aims Sales Pitch For Infrastructure Plan At The States

Pennsylvania’s 7,540 miles of highway roads in poor condition. Florida’s $100 billion in damages over the last decade from extreme weather.

Louisiana Legislative Session 2021: What To Expect

The Louisiana Legislature’s 2021 lawmaking session kicks off Monday.

LSU Students To Legislature: ‘I Have Never Felt Safe On Campus'

Students at LSU expressed their fear and frustration with the university to women lawmakers Thursday.

U.S. Gun Violence An ‘International Embarrassment,' Biden Says In Rolling Out Executive Action

“Gun violence in this country is an epidemic and it’s an international embarrassment,” Biden said in remarks in the White House.

Louisiana Governor, Women Lawmakers Want Different Outcomes In LSU Scandal

Gov. John Bel Edwards and women in the Louisiana Legislature aren't on the same page — or possibly even in the same book .

Biden Pitches Big Boosts In Education And Health Spending In Budget Request

The Biden administration released a key portion of its budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year Friday.

La. Residents Believe Police Treat Black People Worse, LSU Survey Finds

Most Louisiana residents believe police treat Black people worse and less fairly than they treat White people.

La. Auto Insurance Rates Likely Won’t Drop This Year Despite Tort Reform Promises

Critics say lobbyists designed new law to cater to corporate interests

Feds Boost State Vaccine Shipments To 11 Million Doses Next Week

States will see another increase in the COVID-19 vaccine doses they receive

Louisiana’s COVID-19 Vaccinations Surpass Total Cases Since Start Of Pandemic

The state is set to receive an increase in doses next week

Cassidy Blasts Trump Legal Team’s ‘Terrible’ Performance, Supports Impeachment Trial

All five of those GOP lawmakers also supported the trial’s constitutionality in a procedural vote last month. Cassidy did not.

LSU Athletics Spent $128,000 On Misconduct Prevention As Reports Of Misconduct Stacked Up

Firm hired to conduct training is supposed to be judged on ‘low number of complaints’

Biden Advisers Urge State COVID-19 Safety After Iowa Lifts Mask And Social Distancing Rules

Biden has sought to bridge a partisan divide over mask-wearing by encouraging the practice and calling it “a patriotic act.”

Outlook For $15-An-Hour Minimum Wage Boosted By New Government Report

Louisiana one of 5 states without its own minimum wage

Louisiana Rental Assistance Program To Launch ‘Shortly’ State Housing Group Says

But $309 million probably won’t be enough to meet the state’s need

In BB Gun Suspension Case, AG Jeff Landry Joins Families Fighting Jefferson Parish School Board

The state Legislature has not authorized the same vote-by-mail rules communities used in 2020.

A Defiant Marjorie Taylor Greene Says She’d Be ‘Wasting My Time’ On Committees

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene told reporters here on Friday that now that she’s lost her committee assignment.

The Term ‘Cancer Alley’ Has A Long History In Louisiana — And Even A History Before Louisiana

Sen. Cassidy calls Biden’s use of it ‘a slam upon our state’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Partly Recants Conspiracy Theories, But Fails To Apologize

Scalise, Higgins, Johnson, Graves vote against yanking assignments

Louisianans 65 And Older Are Now Eligible To Get The COVID-19 Vaccine

About 275,000 Louisianans will be newly eligible to get the vaccine starting Feb. 8

January Was Louisiana’s Second Deadliest Month For COVID-19

The state’s top health official expects a fourth surge in cases later this year

Education Secretary Nominee Says Teachers Should Be Prioritized For Vaccines

Some states recently have advanced bills barring transgender women from playing on teams that align with their gender identity.

EPA Nominee Regan Fields GOP Discontent On Biden Climate Change Orders

Calls climate change ‘a dire situation’