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Wesley Muller

Baton Rouge

Reporter and Writer at Louisiana Illuminator

Staff Writer @IlluminatorLA (bureau of @StatesNewsroom). Former exec. producer @WAFB. Former staffer @SunHerald and @theEJlive. Veteran U.S. Army paratrooper.

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  • 1 week ago | neworleanscitybusiness.com | Wesley Muller

    KEY TAKEAWAYS: A surprise amendment changed the scope of House Bill 148.  The bill combines GOP and Democrat-backed insurance reforms.  Republican lawmakers argue the amendment strays from original intent.  Gov. Landry supports the changes amid an ongoing insurance crisis. A surprise amendment to what was a simple bill caused an appreciable rift among Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature this past week, but it might have helped advance Gov.

  • 1 week ago | magnoliareporter.com | Wesley Muller

    Louisiana is seeing a surge in whooping cough cases, particularly among children, according to state health officials. The Louisiana Department of Health identified 164 cases of pertussis, known commonly as whooping cough, in the first four months of 2025. The numbers are on track to break record highs. In comparison, the state had a total of 153 cases last year. The significant spread of whooping cough is causing increased hospitalizations and deaths.

  • 1 week ago | kplctv.com | Wesley Muller

    BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) - A surprise amendment to what was a simple bill caused an appreciable rift among Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature this past week, but it might have helped advance Gov. Jeff Landry’s signature legislation to address the state’s insurance crisis. House Bill 148, sponsored by Rep.

  • 1 week ago | kalb.com | Wesley Muller

    BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana Illuminator) - A surprise amendment to what was a simple bill caused an appreciable rift among Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature this past week, but it might have helped advance Gov. Jeff Landry’s signature legislation to address the state’s insurance crisis. House Bill 148, sponsored by Rep.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | Wesley Muller

    Rep. Dixon McMakin, R-Baton Rouge, left, greets Gov. Jeff Landry as Landry leaves the House Chamber with his son, JT Landry, right, after speaking on opening day of legislative session, Monday, April 14, 2025, at the State Capitol in Baton Rouge. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate-Pool)A surprise amendment to what was a simple bill caused an appreciable rift among Republicans in the Louisiana Legislature this past week, but it might have helped advance Gov.

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