Opinions

The fate of one of the state’s 15 casino licenses and the structure of sports betting in Louisiana will both be on the agenda...

While bills related to the gas tax and our income tax rates will share a sizable portion of the regular session’s center stage this...

I learned something remarkably interesting yesterday. When I called the FSA (Florida Stormwater Association) to confirm my facts about money coming into Miami's stormwater program,...

The regular session that convenes April 12 will mark a return to normality for state legislators. Last year, representatives and senators were forced to...

Baton Rouge may be upset about its litter problem but it seems to be ignoring an even bigger problem—our Stormwater Management Program which is out of EPA compliance.

Collis Temple, as an LSU board member, overstepped his authority and sent a chill through the First Amendment with his criticism of Donald Rouse Sr. in the aftermath of the riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Chairman Bret Allain and House Ways and Means Chairman Stuart Bishop said in separate interviews last week that they...

Steve Carter—a gracious man with mesmerizing blue eyes, a cherubic face, that devilish grin and a personality that could fill Tiger Stadium—was a Pied Piper of living large, laughing through life in a minivan and collecting friends along the way.

Legislative leaders aren’t suffering the same kind of anxiety as they did last year while waiting on Congress to approve COVID-19 relief dollars, but...

When he was elected in January 2020, Speaker Clay Schexnayder was greeted with a divided House that was knee deep in toxic politics. While...