Lawmakers on the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget follow along with the presentation of Gov. John Bel Edwards' budget proposal for next year, on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, in Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte)
March 7, 2020
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March 7, 2020 9:01 a.m.
Louisiana's three-month legislative session opening Monday
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana Legislature packed with dozens of new members starts its first lawmaking session of the term Monday, with a grab bag of topics for debate and none of the budget woes that preoccupied the last term.