The heavily amended bill passed largely along party lines, with four Republicans joining Democrats to oppose it.
Louisiana Considered
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A recent study from the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children found nearly one-third of people who work with children under 5 years old are considering quitting their jobs.
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Community groups in St. John the Baptist Parish partnered with an eco-friendly business to encourage students to pursue environmentally sustainable careers.
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A youth sentencing study shows Alabama and Mississippi are among just four states that top the nation in new juvenile life without parole sentences since 2012.
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New Rice's whale sitings, a rare whale unique to the Gulf of Mexico, has prompted new worries about the dangers it faces from heavy ship traffic near Louisiana and Texas.
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Gov. Jeff Landry made his appeal directly at two town halls, urging parents to push their local senators to pass a bill that creates universal “education savings accounts.”
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Multiple people died Tuesday and at least a dozen were injured when a powerful tornado tore through a small Iowa town, carving a bleak landscape of destroyed homes, shredded trees and smashed cars.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with filmmaker Vinay Shukla and journalist Ravish Kumar about the new documentary While We Watched.
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For years now, Texas has banned practically all abortions. There is a medical exception to the ban — and the Texas Medical Board has been tasked with clarifying that exception.
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Eli Conley is a singer-songwriter who specializes in helping trans people on testosterone re-learn how to sing as their voices change.
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Israeli authorities have seized broadcasting equipment of The Associated Press. It had been used to create a live feed into Northern Gaza filmed from the Israeli border.