The bill seeking equal pay for men and women who perform the same job failed to make it out of the House Labor Committee. Shreveport Representative Alan Seabaugh says there is already a law on the books that prevents pay discrimination based on gender…:
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Louisiana has the biggest pay gap in the nation, with women earning on average about 66 cents for every dollar a man makes. New Orleans Representative Helena Moreno says this wage discrimination is hurting women in Louisiana..:
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The measure failed on a 10-5 vote.

The Strom Prediction Center says there’s a chance for severe weather in southwest Louisiana today. The severe weather threat shifts to southeast Louisiana tomorrow. Strong winds, hail and there’s also a possibility of isolated tornadoes.

Governor John Bel Edwards signed the bill into law that allows more conditions to be added to the list of acceptable ones for medical marijuana. He says this is not a gateway to the legalization of recreational marijuana and he doesn’t he does not want this bill to be an ever expanding list of diseases…:
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The state is still seeking a grower for the drug.

Attorney General Jeff Landry believes President Obama’s mandate to allow transgender individuals to use the restroom of their gender identity is unlawful. He says the threat of yanking funding from schools is a financial crisis and schools should know they do not have to follow through…:
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Landry says the president doesn’t have the authority to force students to share restrooms with members of the opposite sex.