If the Louisiana Legislature’s 2022 regular session is remembered for one thing, it will be infrastructure. If it’s remembered for two things, it will be infrastructure and the bounty of surplus dollars and federal funds that made those investments possible. Budget cuts largely defined Gov. John Bel Edwards’ first term, while the COVID-19 pandemic and
A legislative session to remember
State legislators, flush with federal dollars, spent heavily on infrastructure projects while avoiding fiscal challenges on the horizon.
