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• La Senate approves creation of task force to analyze, address issues in local law enforcement procedures Play Video

  June 15, 2020 7:18 AM

  BATON ROUGE - During a Sunday meeting, Louisiana’s Senate unanimously approved the creation of a task force that would study and make policy recommendations to improve the training, screening, and de-escalation skills of law enforcement officers. The task force has until February of 2021 to develop recommendations for lawmakers... more »

• Cleo Fields appears to be setting up run for state senate

  August 27, 2018 5:45 PM

  BATON ROUGE – Infamous Louisiana politician Cleo Fields appears to be setting up a run for Louisiana Senate – a potential return to the state capitol for Fields, who unsuccessfully argued against term limits in state court a decade ago, forcing his departure from elected office. A flier soliciting... more »

• La. Senate votes for equal pay bill supported by governor

  April 12, 2016 5:57 PM

  BATON ROUGE- The Louisiana Senate has backed an equal pay bill that is one of the main pieces of Gov. John Bel Edwards' legislative agenda. New Orleans Sen. J.P. Morrell's proposal would require large private businesses to pay the same wages to men and women who perform the same work.... more »