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Louisiana House's budget debate is over before it begins
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[NOLA.com] - By Jeff Adelson, The Times-Picayune The crafting of Louisiana's budget came to screeching halt Thursday as a group of representatives blocked attempts to open debate on the spending plan and pledged to keep the measure bottled up until so-called
Welfare drug testing bill advances to Louisiana House
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[Shreveport Times] - BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A House health care committee moved ahead Tuesday with a proposal that would mandate drug testing of welfare recipients, over the objections of Catholic leaders who said the bill raises moral issues by vilifying poor mothers.
Plan to defund Louisiana inspector office incurs watchdog groups' howls
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[NOLA.com] - By Jeff Adelson, The Times-Picayune Two public policy research groups this week condemned a move to eliminate the state investigator general's office in advance of a Louisiana House vote on the state budget. The Public Affairs Research Council and the
Jurors could take notes in criminal trials under bill approved by House committee
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[NOLA.com] - By Jeff Adelson, The Times-Picayune Baton Rouge -- Jurors could not be barred from taking notes during criminal trials under a bill approved by the Louisiana House Criminal Justice Committee on Tuesday. Senate Bill 5, by Sen.
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