ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Historic Legislation Removing Barriers for Hair Braiding Passed by Louisiana House BATON ROUGE, Louisiana --Yesterday, HB 509 passed the Louisiana House of Representatives by a margin of 85-6 and is now headed to the Senate. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Mike Bayham seeks to lower the barrier of entry for hair braiders across the state. Louisiana is one of only thirteen states  more

NEW YORK, May 16 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Louisiana Appellate Court Rules in Favor of Community Groups: Local Government's Approval of Koch Methanol Expansion Unlawful St. James Parish Council broke own rules to okay expansion into protected wetlands, court finds in Louisiana environmental justice case Gretna, LA - Yesterday, a five-judge panel of the Louisiana Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal ruled 3-2 that St. James Paris  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Coalition Sues to Defend Freedom to Vote for Louisianans Baton Rouge, LA -- Today, a coalition of voting rights groups is suing the state of Louisiana for a blatant violation of Louisianans' freedom to vote. The state passed a proof of citizenship law that is unconstitutionally vague and violates the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). If implemented, the law will d  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * Voting Rights Coalition Sues to Defend Freedom to Vote for Louisianans Baton Rouge, LA -- Today, a coalition of voting rights groups is suing the state of Louisiana for a blatant violation of Louisianans' freedom to vote. The state passed a proof of citizenship law that is unconstitutionally vague and violates the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA). If implemented, the law will   more