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Alford: Legislature faced with uncertainty following the session
The fussing and shouting that marked the conclusion of the regular session last week could be heard from Baton Rouge to Bunkie.
BRAC’s legislative wrap-up highlights what it sees as wins for the Capital Region
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber released its annual legislative wrap-up, highlighting bills passed that align with the chamber’s legislative priorities.
Departing coastal chief says restoration must be a higher priority
The departing coastal authority head thinks restoration needs to be elevated in Louisiana’s political conversation, including the governor’s race.
PAR, CABL lay out the good, the bad and the ugly from legislative session
Two of Louisiana’s leading nonpartisan policy organizations are praising some of the investments state lawmakers approved in the just-concluded session while criticizing how the sausage got made.
‘LaPolitics’ Q&A: Pollster John Couvillon
LaPolitics: What’s too small when it comes to polling? Can you poll just about any sized community?
John M. Couvillon, president of JMC Analytics and...
Supreme Court ruling threatens Louisiana’s congressional map
Today’s surprising U.S. Supreme Court ruling overthrowing Alabama's congressional map because it dilutes Black voting power could also erase Louisiana's congressional boundaries and require the state to add a second majority Black district.
Restrictions on carbon capture quashed in Louisiana Legislature
A handful of Louisiana lawmakers brought bills this session to address public outcry over carbon capture and sequestration projects, but their fellow legislators rejected most of their proposals.
State lawmakers nearing deadline to pass a budget
As the clock ticks down to adjournment, Louisiana legislators still need to pass a budget.
Louisiana Legislature agrees to raise spending cap
The Louisiana House voted 85-19 today to lift the state spending cap by a total of $1.65 billion, ending months of speculation over whether a group of conservative legislators could block more than a billion dollars in additional government spending over the next 13 months.
U.S. Rep. Graves says new Mississippi crossing in Iberville leaves need for solution farther...
Even as officials look to pick a location for a new Mississippi River bridge among three options in Iberville Parish, U.S. Rep. Garret Graves says the state should be searching for additional solutions closer to Interstate 10 and U.S. 190.
Concert sales tax rebate was inspired by Bayou Country Superfest incentive
Legislation passed over the weekend in the Louisiana Legislature aimed at attracting more large festivals and concerts to East Baton Rouge Parish was inspired by incentives granted to Bayou Country Superfest.
Graves says debt ceiling legislation will lead to faster project approvals
U.S. Rep. Garret Graves says the legislation he helped negotiate with the White House should lead to faster approval of projects that require federal funds and permits.
Alford: Crime trending as early campaign issue in governor’s race
Crime tops the list of public concerns in the Bayou State right now, according to a new survey underwritten by the Reilly Center for...
Lawmakers abandon probe of Ronald Greene’s death without hearing from governor
Louisiana legislators who last year demanded answers from Gov. John Bel Edwards on whether he was complicit in a cover-up of state troopers’ deadly...
‘LaPolitics’: Tax legislation has made little progress
Amid intensifying budget discussions, there has been little progress on the regular session’s few remaining tax measures, according to Jason DeCuir of Advantous Consulting....
Chip Kline resigning from role as CPRA chair
Chip Kline, state director of coastal activities and chair of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, is resigning from his position, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced today.
Saying the state is overrun with alligators, Louisiana lawmaker calls for action
A Louisiana lawmaker wants to explore expanding the hunting limits and season for alligators, which have exploded in population over the past 50 years.
Push to raise Louisiana’s minimum wage hanging by a thread
Louisiana's lowest-paid workers could get a raise under a bill that remained alive during a Memorial Day hearing in the Legislature, though it faces...
Bill would require insurers to cover fertility preservation for cancer patients
At a time when an increasing number of insurance providers across the country are covering fertility treatments, Louisiana lawmakers could soon require private health insurance plans to cover fertility preservation for people undergoing medical treatments for cancer.
Alford: Opposing sides dig in as session winds down
A conservative-leaning coalition has doubled down on its request to lawmakers that they stay under the state spending cap while advancing a plan to...
