Matt Houston
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Baton Rouge, LA, United States
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La. Lawmaker argues legalizing prostitution would make sex work safer
Rep. Mandie Landry, D-New Orleans, wants to legalize prostitution. She’s filed a bill that would remove sex work from the state’s criminal code, arguing it would make the practice safer. → Read More
La. Lawmaker argues legalizing prostitution would make sex work safer
Rep. Mandie Landry, D-New Orleans, wants to legalize prostitution. She’s filed a bill that would remove sex work from the state’s criminal code, arguing it would make the practice safer. → Read More
As local teachers get bonuses, Congress debates whether schools need more relief money
Sen. Bill Cassidy is among the Republicans who say President Joe Biden’s coronavirus relief plan is too expensive. Like the others, he’s pointed to proposed aid for schools to illustrate his point. → Read More
Specialists say they’re treating more patients for eating disorders since pandemic began
Louisiana’s first eating disorder specialist estimates her workload doubled soon after the pandemic began. → Read More
Mayor Broome, BRPD Chief asks judge to release body camera footage of incident involving juvenile
Baton Rouge mayor-president Sharon Weston Broome and police chief Murphy Paul have asked a judge’s permission to release body camera footage of an incident involving a BRPD officer and a 13-year-old. → Read More
Mayor Broome, BRPD Chief asks judge to release body camera footage of incident involving juvenile
Baton Rouge mayor-president Sharon Weston Broome and police chief Murphy Paul have asked a judge’s permission to release body camera footage of an incident involving a BRPD officer and a 13-year-old. → Read More
State redirecting vaccine doses from nursing homes to pharmacies
The Department of Health is taking about 16,000 vaccine doses from nursing homes and giving them to pharmacies. → Read More
State redirecting vaccine doses from nursing homes to pharmacies
The Department of Health is taking about 16,000 vaccine doses from nursing homes and giving them to pharmacies. → Read More
Apple: iPhone, iPad users should update operating systems to fix security bugs
The company acknowledges that hackers may have “actively exploited” three security bugs. → Read More
Sens. Cassidy, Kennedy vote to dismiss impeachment
Senator Bill Cassidy tells 9News he won’t decide on impeachment until the trial is over, but explained a few scenarios that could sway his vote. → Read More
First state budget draft likely to include cuts to higher education, health care
Gov. John Bel Edwards’s first spending proposal for the coming budget year will likely slash state services to offset a budget hole worth “hundreds of millions,” Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne said. → Read More
First state budget draft likely to include cuts to higher education, health care
Gov. John Bel Edwards’s first spending proposal for the coming budget year will likely slash state services to offset a budget hole worth “hundreds of millions,” Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne said. → Read More
President-elect Biden’s COVID plan includes tax cuts for parents
President-elect Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid package includes billions in temporary tax cuts for working parents that could cut child poverty by as much as 40 percent, experts say. → Read More
President-elect Biden’s COVID plan includes tax cuts for parents
President-elect Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid package includes billions in temporary tax cuts for working parents that could cut child poverty by as much as 40 percent, experts say. → Read More
Why La. is not implementing mass COVID-19 vaccinations yet
Gov. John Bel Edwards says, in Louisiana, it makes more sense to first spread the doses out across the state. → Read More
Employers no longer required to give employees paid sick leave for COVID-19
Many U.S. workers will now have to use vacation days to get paid if they are exposed to COVID-19 and cannot work. → Read More
Sens. Cassidy, Kennedy split on Wednesday vote to certify Biden victory
Louisiana republican Sens. Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy will cast different votes Wednesday, Jan. 6 when Congress decides whether to certify President-elect Joe Biden’s electoral college victory. → Read More
LDH: Thanksgiving did not make ‘major change’ to COVID trends
LDH says Thanksgiving did not contribute to an explosion of new coronavirus cases. → Read More
Louisiana’s 8 electoral college members casted ballots for President Trump
President Donald Trump officially won Louisiana’s eight electoral votes. → Read More
Louisiana’s 8 electoral college members officially cast ballots for President Trump
It’s been more than a month since the Nov. 3 presidential election, but President Donald Trump has officially won the state of Louisiana. → Read More