By Greg LaRose | Editor-in-Chief
State lawmakers will be on Easter holiday through Monday, but that doesn’t mean the news from the Capitol stops.
State Rep. Shane Mack said the failure of this session’s first debated carbon capture bill “sent a message” to lawmakers carrying related legislation that it will be tough to move their proposals forward. (Wes Muller/LAI)
By Elise Plunk
A bill to place restrictions on carbon dioxide pipelines and storage facilities in Louisiana has failed in a legislative committee, likely spelling doom for other legislation looking to limit use of the technology in the state.
Matthew Perschall/LAI
By Piper Hutchinson
As state lawmakers call for increased transparency into university finances in Louisiana, a legislative committee has advanced a bill that would hide how much public money is being paid to college athletes.
Louisiana lawmakers have advanced a bill to require state election officials send personal information on all registered voters to the federal government for further scrutiny. (Anna Claire Vollers/Stateline)
By Wes Muller
Republicans, noting that Louisiana began sharing voter data last year, support the measure as being necessary for election integrity, while Democrats oppose it as an infringement on privacy, saying it might lead to unintentional voter purges due to outdated or inaccurate information.
By Amanda Watford
For the first time in years, there are early signs that police killings in the United States may be declining — after deaths reached a record high in 2024 and amid intensified scrutiny of law enforcement tactics nationwide.
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