Governor Jeff Landry has issued the call for a redistricting special session to redraw the Congressional and Supreme Court maps. Senate President Cameron Henry says they’ll also debate moving to a closed primary…
The session will begin Monday and has until January 23rd to wrap up.
A JMC Analytics poll reveals 26 percent of Louisianans believe the cost of homeowner and car insurance is the biggest issue in the Bayou State. Pollster John Couvillon says residents are paying attention to what lawmakers are going to do about insurance rates.
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On average, homeowners in the Bayou State pay about two thousand dollars every year for insurance – that’s 700 dollars more than the national average.
Lambda Legal, a civil rights defense organization that focuses on LGBTQ rights is suing the Louisiana Board of Medical Examiners over the ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Attorney Omar Gonzalez-Pagan says the ban sets a precedent that could reach far beyond the transgender community.
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He says the law is unconstitutional.
Library usage in the Bayou State increased 21 percent from 2021 to 2022. State Librarian Meg Placke says Louisianan’s 334 public libraries are much more than just books. In 2022 they provided close to 75-thousand programs, in-person and virtual events for the community that recorded more than two million attendees.