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U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins wrote a letter to the Department of Homeland Security in search of answers after a woman from China who illegally came into the country and might have exposed hundreds of inm…

On This Week in Louisiana Politics, as more details of the governor’s tax plan are revealed some local governments are raising alarms that they will be losing money.

Gov. Jeff Landry has officially called the legislature back into Baton Rouge for the third special session of his administration. The call outlines discussions around the governor’s tax reform plan…

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — As the AI industry grows, the government is trying to catch up with how to regulate it to keep people and their information safe. Louisiana lawmakers are starting resea…

The numbers are in for early voting turnout in Louisiana. The number of people who voted in person broke records, but there is still a loss in the number of people who voted compared to the last pr…

Lawmakers are facing opposition on part of the tax reform plan, HB2, that would do away with tax credits for film production and preserving historical buildings – among other industries.

As part of Gov. Jeff Landry’s tax reform plan, lawmakers are considering updating the state’s sales tax collection to include digital goods and services. It is part of a broader plan to expand the …

BATON ROUGE, LA. (BRPROUD) — The Louisiana Legislature advanced a bill that would provide for an income tax cut for all workers in the state. There is concern over how the state will make up the lost revenue.

The Louisiana legislature has advanced a bill that will add dozens of services to be subject to sales tax.

Could Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves find a seat on President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet?