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Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 8:00 PM CDT
|By Sabrina Wilson
The Senate-passed bill now heads to the full House for debate
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Updated: May. 23, 2023 at 7:04 PM CDT
|By Chris Rosato
Prices at the gun store are pretty steep, but some lawmakers are hoping to provide some relief.
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Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 10:49 AM CDT
|By Jamie Bittner
Negotiations between the President & top GOP leaders have progressed but have not yet produced a deal.
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Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 5:02 PM CDT
|By Alexandria Savage
House Bill 321, known as the Truth and Transparency Act, would require Caddo, East Baton Rouge, and Orleans parishes to create online portals where the criminal records of violent juvenile offenders over age 13 would be accessible.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 11:10 AM CDT
|By Piper Hutchinson
The Louisiana House Criminal Justice Committee advanced a controversial bill to allow any adult to carry a concealed handgun without a license.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 5:18 PM CDT
|By Jamie Bittner
Senator Markey, Rep. Cori Bush call for expansion of the U.S. Supreme Court to 13 justices.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 1:04 PM CDT
|By Julie O'Donoghue
A Louisiana House of Representatives committee killed two proposals aimed at clarifying the medical exceptions to Louisiana’s strict abortion ban.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 8:42 PM CDT
|By Sabrina Wilson
Supporters of the legislation think it will help attract new insurers to the market but opponents say there are no guarantees.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 4:10 PM CDT
|By Alena Noakes
An effort to set a state minimum wage was revived Thursday morning in a Senate committee.
Updated: May. 11, 2023 at 2:45 PM CDT
|By KALB Digital Team
The Back the Blue Act would increase penalties for people who target law enforcement officers, and it also provides new tools for officers to protect themselves.
7-Day Forecast
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 6:34 PM CDT
|By Fred Gamble
Maud ISD and New Boston ISD both are asking voters to approve separate proposals
Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 10:55 PM CDT
|By Jasmine Franklin
Voters across Northwest Louisiana headed voted on numerous propositions and ballot issues at the polls on Saturday.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 11:21 PM CDT
|By Jasmine Franklin
Election to be held Saturday
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 7:20 PM CDT
|By Jamie Bittner
The bill would also expand access to Pre-K and Head Start programs in addition to increasing worker wages.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 5:19 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk and Hayden Savage
Hutchinson made his announcement from the county courthouse in Bentonville, Ark.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 8:40 AM CDT
|By Fred Gamble
The governor says she believes the LEARNS Act will bring Arkansas from the bottom to near the top in terms of educational opportunities across the nation.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2023 at 11:20 PM CDT
|By Jade Myers
Paper ballots are more trusted than the digital system, he says
Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 7:15 PM CDT
|By Fred Gamble
Asa Hutchinson says it was a difficult decision to throw his hat into the presidential race, but he feels he must.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 12:03 PM CDT
|By Wes Muller
House Bill 278, sponsored by Rep. Jack McFarland, R-Winnfield, would apply to severance taxes on all natural resources other than sulfur, lignite or timber.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 10:14 AM CDT
|By Jesse Brooks
It now appears the White House is backing off of the idea of inviting Iowa when the LSU Lady Tigers make their trip to D.C. in recognition of their NCAA National Championship win.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 3:18 PM CDT
|By CJ Sartor
A spokesman for former Gov. Asa Hutchinson has confirmed he will formally announce his candidacy for president of the United States of America later this month.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 12:24 PM CDT
|By The Associated Press
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and legislative leaders on Thursday called for cutting income taxes by $124 million as they near the end of this year’s legislative session.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 12:02 PM CDT
|By CJ Sartor
The sponsors of Senate Bill 358 are proposing the ban with the theory that it is a danger to children when sold in gas stations and convenience stores.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 9:48 PM CDT
|By Region 8 Newsdesk
The Arkansas 94th General Assembly is considering several pieces of legislation.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 7:55 PM CDT
|By Jasmine Franklin
This is Johnson’s third time running for the city marshal position.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:17 PM CDT
|By Jamie Bittner
ConocoPhillips has said the project will produce an estimated 180,000 barrels of oil per day at its peak.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 10:52 AM CDT
|By Tyler Englander
“I think that the odds of suicide are already there, and I feel like this is only going to probably push that even higher,” Natalie Elethorp, a transgender woman, told KNOE.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 10:35 AM CST
|By Wesley Muller
One of Louisiana’s top lawmakers is sparring with state health officials, blaming them for confusion that has led to the legalization of hemp products that can get people high.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 9:00 AM CST
|By WAFB Staff
On Tuesday, March 7, Governor John Bel Edwards announced his endorsement for Shawn Wilson as governor of Louisiana.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 2:49 PM CST
|By Stetson Miller
Senator Tammy Baldwin has reintroduced legislation that would limit what can be labeled as milk to dairy products.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 7:10 AM CST
|By FOX 8 Staff
Wilson has served the state for 25 years under four different governors.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2023 at 11:56 PM CST
|By WSFA 12 News Staff
President Joe Biden came to Alabama on Sunday to take part in the 58th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 3:37 PM CST
|By Michael Barnes
His hope is that this would pave the way for a raise for all minimum-wage workers in his state
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 10:39 AM CST
|By Julie O'Donoghue
Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration spent $12,305 of state money on premium seating at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for the Saints-Vikings football game in London last year.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 4:25 PM CST
|By Meg Gatto
The bill also gives authority to local municipalities to determine if a non-profit is fostering sub-standard living conditions at its properties.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 8:33 AM CST
|By Maddie Sexton
House Bill 1396 will implement law enforcement officers in Arkansas to new training.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 10:47 PM CST
|By Fred Gamble
HB 1465 would allow Arkansas veterans with a 100% disability rating to be exempt from paying sales tax on purchases made inside the state
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 6:14 PM CST
|By Blake Holland
“The punishment should fit the crime,” Hughes said.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 7:27 AM CST
|By Sabrina Wilson
Organizers of the effort to recall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell did not turn over copies of the signatures on the petition to the Times-Picayune as promised, according to the paper.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 9:26 AM CST
|By Jamie Bittner
Lawmakers push changes to federal laws on marijuana, with a special focus on banking regulations.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 12:13 PM CST
|By FOX 8 Staff
Petition organizers must submit their signatures to the Orleans Parish Registrar of Voters by Wednesday.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2023 at 10:59 AM CST
|By Ken Daley
The runoff for the New Orleans seat in the state legislature is March 25
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 4:59 PM CST
|By Jamie Bittner
Senate hearing looks at whether legislation is needed to protect children online.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 5:57 AM CST
|By Lester Duhé
Louisiana State Treasurer John Schroder is joining the race for governor, according to a campaign website.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 12:12 AM CST
|By Curtis Heyen and Jade Myers
Commissioners are set to introduce the plans Feb. 9
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 11:46 PM CST
|By ANDREW DeMILLO
In her speech, Sanders warned of a nation whose ideals are under attack and whose citizens are fighting for their freedoms.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 5:17 PM CST
|By Jade Myers
She ran for that same seat in 2019, but a Caddo court ruled her ineligible due to inconsistencies with where she lived
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 1:24 PM CST
|By KPLC Digital Team
Jeffery Istre, an oilfield worker, Army veteran and nonprofit founder from Kaplan, announced his bid for Louisiana governor Wednesday.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 5:32 PM CST
|By Jamie Bittner
The Senators believe there is little difference between the JR-15 and an AR-15.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 3:43 PM CST
|By Curtis Heyen
Qualifying continues through Friday for elections to be held March 25 in Louisiana