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Bill to collect data on school diversity programs rejected

Claire Sullivan / LSU Manship School News Service
Friday, June 2, 2023
The House Education Committee rejected a resolution Wednesday that would have asked public schools, including universities, to provide information on programs and activities related to critical race theory, diversity, equity and inclusion, and social-emotional learning.
Representative Kathy Edmonston, R-Gonzales, brought two bills to further exemptions for vaccines for children in schools. (Photo by Allison Allsop LSU Manship School News Service)

Representative Kathy Edmonston, R-Gonzales, brought two bills to further exemptions for vaccines for children in schools. (Photo by Allison Allsop LSU Manship School News Service)

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Bill eases vaccine mandates

Allison Allsop / LSU Manship School News Service
Friday, June 2, 2023
The Senate Education Committee unanimously advanced two bills Thursday that would relax vaccine requirements for K-12 students. Rep. Kathy Edmonston, R-Gonzales, wrote both bills. Colleges and universities are no longer included in the bills after amendments by the committee.
BATON ROUGE — Seventy-seven percent of Louisiana residents say a woman should be able to obtain a legal abortion if she became pregnant after being raped, according to an LSU survey released Thursday.

BATON ROUGE — Seventy-seven percent of Louisiana residents say a woman should be able to obtain a legal abortion if she became pregnant after being raped, according to an LSU survey released Thursday.

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Survey: 77% of Louisiana residents support legal abortions after rape

Eliza Stanley / LSU Manship School News Service
Friday, June 2, 2023
Seventy-seven percent of Louisiana residents say a woman should be able to obtain a legal abortion if she became pregnant after being raped, according to an LSU survey released Thursday. That finding is at odds with Louisiana’s near-total ban on abortions.
Gov. John Bel Edwards came out publicly against the death penalty in April. (Photo by Francis Dinh/LSU Manship School News Service)

Gov. John Bel Edwards came out publicly against the death penalty in April. (Photo by Francis Dinh/LSU Manship School News Service)

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House panel rejects abolishing death penalty

Jenna Bridges / LSU Manship School News Service
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
A House committee on Wednesday rejected a bill, 11-4, to abolish the death penalty. Rep. Kyle M. Green, Jr.
Rep. Randal Gaines, D-LaPlace (Photo credit: Allison Allsop/ LSU Manship School New Service)

Rep. Randal Gaines, D-LaPlace (Photo credit: Allison Allsop/ LSU Manship School New Service)

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House kills non-unanimous jury bill

Allison Allsop / LSU Manship School News Service
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
The House voted 48-38 to kill a bill Thursday that would have created an avenue of hope for prisoners who were convicted by non-unanimous juries before the U.S. Supreme Court outlawed the practice.
Sen. Beth Mizell proposed a bill to hold bars responsible for serving people under 21. (Photo by Allison Allsop/LSU Manship School News Service)

Sen. Beth Mizell proposed a bill to hold bars responsible for serving people under 21. (Photo by Allison Allsop/LSU Manship School News Service)

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House panel rejects bar bill

Claire Sullivan / LSU Manship School News Service
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
The mother of LSU student Madison Brooks, who died in January, pleaded with a House committee Thursday to pass a bill to hold bars responsible for serving people under 21.
Sen. Fred Mills became a target of conservatives within his own party after he bucked his party to kill a proposed ban on gender affirming health care for minors. (Photo by Sarah Gamard/LSU Manship School News Service)

Sen. Fred Mills became a target of conservatives within his own party after he bucked his party to kill a proposed ban on gender affirming health care for minors. (Photo by Sarah Gamard/LSU Manship School News Service)

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Senator unfazed by critics

Piper Hutchinson / Louisiana Illuminator
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
State Sen. Fred Mills is the latest target of national conservative activists after bucking the Republican Party by voting to kill a proposed ban on gender-affirming healthcare for transgender youth But he’s not worried about it. “Why should I?

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Survey: 17% of Louisiana residents lost home insurance last year

Eliza Stanley / LSU Manship School News Service
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Seventeen percent of Louisiana residents say insurance companies canceled their homeowner’s policies last year, according to an LSU survey released Tuesday. And a majority of residents polled say insurance rates are on the rise and are higher than in other states.

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Survey: 17% of Louisiana residents lost home insurance last year

Eliza Stanley / LSU Manship School News Service
Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Seventeen percent of Louisiana residents say insurance companies canceled their homeowner’s policies last year, according to an LSU survey released Tuesday. And a majority of residents polled say insurance rates are on the rise and are higher than in other states.
Place the crown of the pineapple about an inch down in well-drained potting soil and place it in a sunny area. (Photos by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

Place the crown of the pineapple about an inch down in well-drained potting soil and place it in a sunny area. (Photos by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)

From the grocery store to the garden: A guide to homegrown pineapples

Heather Kirk-Ballard / LSU AgCenter horticulturist
Friday, May 26, 2023
Sweet, tart and juicy, a pineapple is a delicious treat, especially in the hot summer. It is one of my favorite tropical fruits to eat and make juice from. Originating in tropical South America, it is grown extensively in Hawaii.