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The Advocate

Softer marijuana penalties advance out of committee

Judge tosses lawsuit over state operating budget

Legislative Coverage for May 2, 2013

Thursday at the Legislature

House panel rejects bill proposing term limits for statewide elected officials

Elected superintendent bill rejected

Juvenile murder parole bill advances to full House

Panel forwards health efficiency bill

School suspensions bill advances

Creation science repeal fails

Bill would change Baton Rouge city court districts

Senate debate on southeast Baton Rouge breakaway set for Tuesday

Panel backs salt-dome restriction

Background bill passes House

Bill would send BP settlement monies to coastal protection

Constitutional amendment OK’d by Louisiana House

Textbooks bill goes to full House

House committee rejects gay discrimination ban

Bill to move LSU hospitals fails

Bill to exempt some disabled students from taking ACT clears Senate

Video poker industry forms association

The Times-Picayune

Judge dismisses lawsuit challenge to Gov. Jindal's budget

Coastal restoration bill easily passes Louisiana House

Greco urges Plaquemines voters to oppose Crescent City Connection tolls

Bill banning discrimination against gay state workers fails in House committee

Senate committee shoots down bill to take election of ed. superintendent to voters

Bill curbing salt dome storage caverns near manmade disasters clears Senate

'Coerced abortion' would be child abuse under bill moving through Louisiana House

House committee shoots down effort at term limits for statewide elected officials

Marijuana possession sentences would be lessened under bill approved by House

Bill splitting public hospitals under regional boards fails in La House committee

Committee approves bill to allow minors convicted of murder to be parole eligible

Senators again reject repeal of Louisiana Science Education Act

Lawmaker says gun bill will be amended in Senate committee

Former Gov. Edwin Edwards gets a standing ovation at Louisiana Senate

Nearly 8,000 students receive voucher seats for 2013-14

New Orleans' top health official reiterates dire need for Medicaid expansion

Opinion/Editorials

Our Views: River waters to build land

Letter: Use the whole Second Amendment

Letter: ‘Work beasts’ don’t understand