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Storms wreak havoc in Louisiana

BY DOUG GRAHAM | Staff writer

Wednesday's severe weather spawned damaging tornadoes and ferocious winds in the state. West Feliciana Parish Sheriff Brian L. Spillman said the storms were "a pretty traumatic event" for the parish.

Read more about the events and hopes for recovery.

A measure in the state Legislature to create a "State Capitol Complex" including the historic Spanish Town neighborhood and other parts of downtown Baton Rouge has been put on hold.

Read about why Republican state Rep. Mike Echols came to the decision.

LSU fielded one of the worst defenses in school football history last season. But players say new defensive coordinator Blake Baker brings an energetic vibe to the team.

But the question remains: Do the Tigers have the horses to deliver in Baker's new scheme?

Bill requiring Louisiana public schools to display the Ten Commandments passes House

Louisiana is one step closer to becoming the first state to require that public schools display the Ten Commandments in every classroom under a bill approved Wednesday by the state's House of Representatives. Read more

Lawmaker halts bill to turn Spanish Town into 'State Capitol Complex'

A Monroe legislator has decided not to move forward with a bill to turn Baton Rouge's historic Spanish Town neighborhood and other parts of downtown into a Legislature-run "State Capitol Complex" after coming to an agreement with city leaders and law enforcement.

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Bill advances that would let Louisiana teachers reject students’ gender pronouns

Louisiana lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday that would protect teachers who refuse to use students’ preferred gender pronouns — even when students have their parents’ permission to identify as another gender. Read more

9 foster children sue state's child welfare agency over failures to find safe homes

Nine foster children in Louisiana who have cycled through abusive homes and psychiatric hospitals are plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday against the state’s Department of Children and Family Services and the governor’s office, alleging that Louisiana is failing its children and violating their due process rights.