Louisiana Lawmakers Eye 36% Pay Raise As Residents Face Rising Costs
As Louisiana lawmakers push for big pay hikes, a stark contrast emerges with the struggles of everyday workers facing rising costs and stagnant wages.
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Louisiana Bill to Get Rid of Inspection Stickers Shelved
State Rep. Larry Bagwell, R-Stonewall, said on Monday that his bill that would have removed inspection stickers has been taken down.
Legislation to Provide a Pathway Out of Prison for Those Convicted Non-Unanimously Defeated
New Orleans Representative Jason Hughes called for committee members to back the bill by LaPlace Representative Randall Gaines.
State Senator Files Legislation to Gradually Raise Louisiana’s Minimum Wage to $15 by 2026
State Senator Karen Carter Peterson has filed legislation that would gradually raise Louisiana's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2026.