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Media executive urges responsibility, respect amid political polarization
Some of the nation's leading founders, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, didn’t think the new Constitution would last more than two decades, notes Patrick Butler, president and CEO of America’s Public Television Stations.
Louisianans might get to vote this fall on replenishing state pension fundsÂ
Legislation moving through the Louisiana House would amend the state constitution to mandate higher payments with surplus funds to address unfunded pension liabilities.
Metro Council member, state lawmaker at odds over local exception to board rules
Current and former members of the East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council are at odds over a proposed state law that would create a local exception to rules governing the makeup of fire and police civil service boards.Â
Bill requiring industrial plants to install public air monitoring systems advancesÂ
A proposal to require industrial air monitoring to protect Louisiana residents from chemical air pollutants cleared an early obstacle in the state Legislature on Tuesday.Â
Committee advances tax proposals that would cost local governments millionsÂ
Tax proposals that could cost the state and local governments millions of dollars, but may benefit businesses, quietly advanced out of a state Senate committee Monday.Â
Lawmakers punt on LSU, Southern football ticket tax to fund passenger railÂ
A Louisiana legislative committee sacked a bill that would have levied a tax on certain college football tickets to help pay for a passenger rail project between Baton Rouge and New Orleans.Â
Alford: Governor’s race is being televised earlier than usual
A handful of candidate campaigns and outside spending groups involved in this year’s race for governor have either already advertised on broadcast television and cable or they’re planning to jump onto traditional airwaves very soon.Â
Film industry tax credit program clears House committee
An extension of Louisiana’s film tax credit program passed through the House Ways and Means Committee on Monday.
LSU’s decades-old faculty governance problem may get a virtual solution
LSU faculty governance is paralyzed by a decades-old oversight system, but a new legislative proposal has stumbled upon a potential solution.Â
Metro Council may ‘ban the box’ for contractors
The East Baton Rouge Parish Metro Council will consider making it easier for job applicants with criminal histories to get hired by city-parish contractors.Â
Home improvement contractors could become extinct in LouisianaÂ
The bill would essentially eliminate the licenses of the roughly 3,200 home improvement contractors in Louisiana, Rep. Bryan Fontenot, R-Thibodaux, says. Â
Senate committee will begin debating tax proposals on Monday
Several of the tax proposals filed in the state Senate will be taken up by the Senate’s Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee on Monday as legislators gear up to make the most of the odd-numbered year that allows them to tackle tax issues.
Did I-12 barriers contribute to 2016 flooding? Denham Springs lawmaker seeks solutions
The state House of Representatives unanimously advanced a bill Thursday that would force the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development to find ways to...
‘LaPolitics’: Three questions for LCA President Greg Bowser
LaPolitics: What are the Louisiana Chemical Association's members watching for during the regular session? Is there a top priority or two for LCA?
Louisiana Chemical...
Small businesses rallying against Biden’s proposed tax hikesÂ
More than 11,000 small business leaders have rallied together in a petition to protest the tax hikes proposed in President Joe Biden's latest proposed budget.Â
More than 43% of Stephen Waguespack’s campaign funding for governor comes from anonymous donorsÂ
Former business lobbyist Stephen Waguespack and his supporters this week have touted their ability to raise $3.1 million,
Nancy Landry is considering a run for secretary of state
First Assistant to the Secretary of State Nancy Landry is a former Republican state representative from Lafayette, who resigned in 2019 to work for Ardoin.
Cautious lawmakers put $1.48B in tax credit proposals in holding pattern
A Louisiana House committee took no action Tuesday on a dozen tax credit proposals that would cost roughly $1.48 billion in state revenue.
Jeff Landry continues to dwarf his gubernatorial opponents in funding
As the 2023 governor's election nears, the campaign war chest of Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry has far surpassed the cash on hand of the state's five other prominent gubernatorial candidates—combined.
Alford: Expectations remain low for tax legislation
The Louisiana Legislature is in the second week of its fiscal session. This kind of session occurs every other year and allows lawmakers to introduce and debate tax-related topics.
