In last night’s State of the Union, President Donald Trump endorsed a bipartisan bill supported by Senator Bill Cassidy that would allow parents to receive a larger child tax credit in their child’s first year after birth or adoption. He says it’s a favorite of the President’s daughter…
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The legislation would be paid for by drawing from a parent’s future child tax credits.

Baton Rouge Democrat Ted James has been named House Criminal Justice Committee Chairman and he hopes to build on the bipartisan criminal justice reform legislation approved in 2017 which significantly reduced the state’s prison population…
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Louisiana retook the title of the nation’s highest per capita incarcerator last year after briefly dropping to 49th.

Homicide is the leading cause of death for pregnant women in Louisiana according to a joint study from Tulane and LSU. Brooke Thorington has more…
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LSU has confirmed five students living off-campus have come down with the mumps. LSU officials advise students to seek treatment if they have swollen and tender glands under their ears or jaw.

The Louisiana Health Department is looking into dozens of reported stomach-related illness from individuals who attended a Mardi Gras Ball at L’auberge Casino in Lake Charles. State health officials want to make sure there is not a further threat to the public.