Louisiana Politics

Senate, under Cameron Henry, is check on Jeff Landry

BY JESSICA WILLIAMS | Capitol News Bureau Editor

Henry and Landry: The state Senate, under its leader, Cameron Henry, has served as a check on Gov. Jeff Landry, Tyler Bridges reports. Here's a deep dive into the Senate and Landry's relationship.

Graves runs?: U.S. Rep. Garret Graves plans to run again for Congress — but he hasn't said for which seat. Graves' 6th Congressional District has been reconfigured under a new map the Supreme Court has backed, Tyler Bridges reports.

Abortion pills: Louisiana lawmakers will debate today a bill that would classify abortion-inducing drugs as controlled substances, Emily Woodruff reports. Possessing the drugs without a prescription could mean a prison sentence.

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Numbers to Know

In the past month alone, Aid Access, which mails abortion pills, has mailed pills to 500 Louisiana residents

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Las Libres, another abortion pill provider, has responded to 2K requests from Louisianans since 2022

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Senate Bill 276 would classify abortion-inducing drugs as controlled substances under state law

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Source: Louisiana Legislature

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