legislative session 2014

Judges would no longer be forced to retire after reaching age 70.

A constitutional amendment that would add full-time EMS workers to the list to receive a $500 monthly paycheck from the state on top of their local salaries.

The bill was introduced by Ruston Senator Rick Gallot, who says the use of these devices by minors is a growing problem.

Republican Rep. Joel Robideaux discussed the bill March 17 at the Acadiana Press Club's Newsmaker Forum.

At least 15 bills proposed by the Louisiana House and Senate address the Taylor Opportunity Program for Students, which ballooned into a $235 million program after starting out at around $40 million in the late 1990s.

Baton Rouge Sen. Dan Claitor is asking lawmakers to consider criminalizing the use of drones to photograph people on private property without their permission.