Capitol Views: Minimal funding changes considered for statewide construction projects

Legislation is nearing the finish line that will allow state agencies and departments to...

Capitol Views: Teacher strike chatter persists

As the Senate attempts to move forward with budget negotiations ahead of a tentative...

Capitol Views: What happens if a budget doesn’t pass?

For starters, it’s important to recognize that representatives, senators and the administration are under...

Capitol Views: Lawmakers redirect some budget money, protect horse racing prizes

Proposals to divert hundreds of million of dollars from protected funds to underwrite early...

Capitol Views: Following equal pay defeat, state representative promises bare-knuckles campaign

As a Senate committee prepared to involuntarily shelve her equal pay legislation this morning,...

Capitol Views: As bills get moving, Louisiana lawmakers uncertain about adjournment

Members of House committees convened this morning to advance a handful of gun and...

Capitol Views: Should agency heads have side gigs?

The House Appropriations Committee approved a bill without objection today that would prevent a...

Capitol Views: Minimum wage hike, equal pay headed to Senate

Legislation promoting equal pay and an increase in the minimum wage is on the...

Capitol Views: Debate begins on whether Louisiana should rewrite its constitution

The Louisiana House and Senate will this afternoon take up several bills calling for...

Capitol Views: Early budget trajectory powered by politics

Despite being about $700 million short on cash, and with no comprehensive plan in...
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