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Gov. Edwards Issues Statement in Support of Bill to Revoke POST Certification for Law Enforcement Officers Who Are Terminated for Unauthorized Use of Force
Gov. Edwards Issues Statement in Support of Bill to Revoke POST Certification for Law Enforcement Officers Who Are Terminated for Unauthorized Use of Force. -
U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown Appointed to Serve on Attorney General Merrick B. Garland’s Advisory Committee
U.S. Attorney Brandon B. Brown Appointed to Serve on Attorney General Merrick B. Garland’s Advisory Committee. -
Continuing Efforts To Protect Personal Freedom, Attorney General Jeff Landry Urges Legislature To Repeal Rule LDH Used To Amend Immunization Schedule
Continuing Efforts To Protect Personal Freedom, Attorney General Jeff Landry Urges Legislature To Repeal Rule LDH Used To Amend Immunization Schedule. -
Voting rights groups sue to overturn Louisiana redistricting maps
As promised, civil rights groups have filed a lawsuit challenging the legality of the congressional redistricting map approved by the state Legislature but vetoed by Gov. John Bel Edwards. -
Senator tries again to curtail trial lawyer advertising after Gov. Bel Edwards veto
Sen. Barrow Peacock (R-37) has re-introduced a bill that would have reined in lawyer advertising last year had it not been for Democrat Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto -
Congressional redistricting issue now in lawmakers' hands after Edwards' veto
Gov. John Bel Edwards tossed a political hot potato back to the state Legislature last week when he vetoed the lawmakers’ proposed congressional district boundaries for the decade ahead. -
Excessive litigation costs seen as job killer in Louisiana's 2 biggest metro areas
New Orleans area residents pay $2.2 billion annually in excessive civil court costs, resulting in a “tort tax” of $2,763 per person and job losses of nearly 35,000, according to a new study from Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch (LLAW). -
Baker: Conservative-supported antitrust bill will ‘empower and embolden progressives’ without protecting speech
Anti-trust reform has long been one of the answers politicians give in response to the question about how to rein in Big Tech with regard to accusations of them blocking conservative viewpoints. -
Sen. Kennedy at CPAC: ‘Woke-ism is strangling a free people’
ORLANDO (Legal Newsline) - Americans are not free if they cannot express themselves and say what they think, Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy said at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday. -
Civil rights groups urge governor to veto legislature's congressional redistricting maps
Civil rights groups have sent a letter to Gov. John Bel Edwards urging him to veto bills passed by the legislature that they say would fail to expand minority representation in Louisiana congressional districts. -
Statement from Gov. John Bel Edwards on the Formation of the Legislative Select Committee to Investigate Ronald Greene Incident
Statement from Gov. John Bel Edwards on the Formation of the Legislative Select Committee to Investigate Ronald Greene Incident. -
Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments as of January 10, 2022
Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments as of January 10, 2022. -
Brandon B. Brown Sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana
Brandon B. Brown Sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana. -
LSU counsel's remarks about Title IX lawsuits prompts criticism
Attorneys involved in litigation over Louisiana State University’s sexual harassment reporting policies have called LSU’s general counsel callous and insensitive for remarks made before a state Senate hearing last month. -
Gov. Edwards’ Appointment to the Red River Commission Upheld by Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal
Gov. Edwards’ Appointment to the Red River Commission Upheld by Louisiana Third Circuit Court of Appeal. -
Baton Rouge City Court Judge Yvette M. Alexander Is Sworn in as President of the American Judges Association
Baton Rouge City Court Judge Yvette M. Alexander Is Sworn in as President of the American Judges Association. -
Analyzing Workers’ Compensation Liability for COVID-19 Infections
Analyzing Workers’ Compensation Liability for COVID-19 Infections. -
Gov. Edwards and DOTD Praise U.S. Senate for Passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Gov. Edwards and DOTD Praise U.S. Senate for Passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. -
Schexnayder removes two Democrats who sided with Edwards in state veto override session
Louisiana House Speaker Clay Schexnayder, (R-Gonzales) removed two Democrats from their committee positions after they sided with Gov. John Bel Edwards in veto session, according to The Associated Press. -
Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments on July 23, 2021
Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments on July 23, 2021.