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Legislation to repackage portions of Amendment 2, which failed in the March 29 election, will be heard in the House Ways and ...
The author argues that since a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2022, no federal court of appeals has ruled that the Second Amendment guarantees the right to own an assault weapon.
In March, voters rejected wide-ranging constitutional changes all wrapped up into Amendment 2. Unlike that attempt, HB 466 by Rep. Josh Carlson, R-Lafayette, focuses on teacher pay. Voters would ...
Most of the public campaigning has taken place on Amendment 2, which reworks the state’s income tax structure, and Amendment 3, which could result in more minors being sent into adult prisons.
President Trump on Thursday called a deadly shooting at Florida State University (FSU) “terrible,” but he dismissed the ...
The defeat of Amendment 2 on the statewide ballot last month should not mean the end for some individual proposals within the amendment. If legislators give voters a menu of options for reform ...
SO THAT INCLUDES THE FLAT 3% PERSONAL INCOME TAX RATE, LOWERING Voters rejected Amendment 2, which was championed by Gov. Jeff Landry as part of his broader plan to reform the state's tax structure.
On March 29, four proposed constitutional amendments were on Louisiana ballots for residents to vote upon. These amendments, relating to crime, courts and finances, were highly supported by ...
One of four constitutional changes championed by Gov. Jeff Landry that failed to pass over the weekend, Amendment 2 would have made one-time pay stipends the Legislature approved last year — $ ...
Although there were four amendments on the ballot, Amendment 2 seems to be the one the governor hoped to pass, as it was the only one his message addressed. Many decried the amendment from the ...
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana Legislature must decide what will truly be a priority in the budget this year after voters rejected Amendment 2 in the March 29 election.