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Louisiana Progress 6/14/22 Louisiana Progress 6/14/22

WRKF: Talk Louisiana—Tuesday, June 14th: Clarence Page, Melissa Flournoy

Hosted by: Jim Engster

Louisiana Progress 6/6/22 Louisiana Progress 6/6/22

Black Enterprise: LOUISIANA SENATE APPROVES REMOVING ROBERT E. LEE DAY AND CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL DAY FROM STATE’S LEGAL HOLIDAY CALENDAR

By: Atiya Jordan

The Louisiana Senate has agreed to remove Robert E. Lee Day and Confederate Memorial Day from the state’s legal holiday calendar.

According to the Louisiana Illuminator, House Bill 248, authored by Rep. Matthew Willard, was voted in favor 28-4 by the Senate on Friday. Before that, the House of Representatives approved the bill 62-20.

Louisiana Progress 6/5/22 Louisiana Progress 6/5/22

WWLTV: State workers get new protections for medical marijuana use

By: Paul Murphy

Right now, there are more than 43,000 medical marijuana patients in Louisiana.

The number has expanded dramatically since the state authorized the smokeable version of the drug.

Louisiana Progress 6/3/22 Louisiana Progress 6/3/22

The Center Square: Louisiana Senate passes occupational licensing reform for the formerly incarcerated

Louisiana Progress 6/2/22 Louisiana Progress 6/2/22

Marijuana Moment: Louisiana Medical Marijuana Patient Employment Protections Bill Heads To Governor’s Desk

Louisiana Progress 5/27/22 Louisiana Progress 5/27/22

The Center Square: Louisiana Senate Education Committee approves two education savings account bills

Louisiana Progress 5/27/22 Louisiana Progress 5/27/22

Gambit: Clancy DuBos: Leges’ answer to gun violence: more guns

Louisiana Progress 5/25/22 Louisiana Progress 5/25/22

The Center Square: Louisiana Senate committee approves bill that would allow concealed carry without a permit

Louisiana Progress 5/24/22 Louisiana Progress 5/24/22

The Advocate: Bills to further soften Louisiana's stance on marijuana advance to full Senate

Louisiana Progress 5/24/22 Louisiana Progress 5/24/22

High Times: Louisiana Bill to Allow State Employees to Use Medical Cannabis Receives Unanimous Vote

Louisiana Progress 5/18/22 Louisiana Progress 5/18/22

WWNO: Does pending abortion bill prevent prosecution of the procedure's patients? Opponents say no

Louisiana Progress 5/17/22 Louisiana Progress 5/17/22

AP: House panel rejects bills restricting lessons on race

Louisiana Progress 5/12/22 Louisiana Progress 5/12/22

LA Illuminator: House Republicans block proposal to protect LGBTQ workers

Louisiana Progress 5/9/22 Louisiana Progress 5/9/22

KSLA: Lawmakers consider rolling back legislation to place 17-year-olds back in adult prisons (Copy)

Louisiana Progress 5/9/22 Louisiana Progress 5/9/22

WAFB: Lawmakers consider rolling back legislation to place 17-year-olds back in adult prisons

Louisiana Progress 5/4/22 Louisiana Progress 5/4/22

WRKF: A day after SCOTUS leak, Gulf States begin to prep for a future without Roe v. Wade

Louisiana Progress 4/29/22 Louisiana Progress 4/29/22

The Hayride: SADOW: Good ESA Bills Expose Louisiana’s Big Government Hypocrisy