BATON ROUGE, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The Louisiana House of Representatives took on hair, hairstyling, braiding, hair locs, and “alternative hair design” on Tuesday. Who knew Louisiana lawmakers ...

Before 2003, braiders weren’t subject to any sort of license. But in a phenomenon that was well-documented in a recent book, The Licensing Racket, the state cosmetology board used its power to ...