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A state lawmaker thinks putting metal detectors in movie theaters is a good idea. What do you think about that plan?

There will be no special veto session for the 2015 session of the Louisiana Legislature.

A lawsuit challenging Louisiana's film tax credit law may still happen, it just won't happen right now.

Jindal veto assures that TOPS will remain as is. What's next for the program that some legislators say we can no longer afford?

The only people that will benefit out of this legislation are the lawyers. Which in terms of a Hollywood movie is the ending we have seen way too many times in Louisiana.

The film industry is hoping he will veto the legislation concerning film tax credits. Fans of higher education and state programs that might be cut due to a lack of funding are hoping to see Mr. Jindal pick up his pen and sign the bill.

This time it's the students issuing the report card. How did the legislature do on the issue of higher education this session? The report card is in.

House and Senate compromise on cigarette tax increase in final day of legislative session.

The legislative session is over and it looks like we have a balanced budget and there should not be a massive cut to higher education.

If you like reality TV you should tune in to the final hours of the legislature today. The drama, the money, the bickering, the threats, they are all real and they will all affect the money in your pocket.

A conference committee will now decide just how much more Louisiana cigarette smokers will be paying in taxes.

The Louisiana Senate thinks it's wrong for the state to foot the bill for security on Bobby Jindal's campaign trips. The Governor's office disagrees.

Supporters of marijuana reforms say this year's legislative session made significant progress in a lot of different areas.

Louisiana business owners and operators stand to be the big losers when the Legislature wraps up its 2015 session on Thursday.

The Louisiana Senate passes an even bigger increase in Louisiana's cigarette tax. Both the House and Senate will now have to compromise on just how much more they want smokers to pay.

Any parent with a student in college will tell you that tuition goes up every year. In the current financial framework of TOPS so would the TOPS award. Legislators say the automatic increase has to stop.

What looks like progress might be disguised as another great payday for the legal profession funded by the working people of Louisiana.

Legalization of medical marijuana heads to the House floor for debate.

State colleges and universities are now one step closer to have more control over student fees at their institutions.

Bobby Jindal issues an executive order after so called "religious freedom" bill fails to make it out of committee in the House.