LSU Manship School News Service

As political leaders try to slow the increases in auto insurance premiums, Gov. Jeff Landry has called on the Legislature to give Temple the power to reject premiums before they go into effect. Temple said he does not need this power and has cautioned against taking steps that might prompt insurers to leave the state. 

Mobile sports betting, which has grown rapidly since launching in Louisiana in 2022, is one of the limited ways lawmakers are looking to raise revenue without touching other taxes. 

The Louisiana House passed a bill this week that changes how the state treats embryos created through in vitro fertilization. 

Tax cuts stalled, voucher funding slashed, and tensions rising — the Louisiana Senate is pushing back on key proposals from Gov. Jeff Landry as budget talks heat up ahead of the June 12 deadline.