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Budget boom drives session agenda, but fiscal cliff lies ahead
Louisiana lawmakers completed a three-month regular session more likely to be remembered for the post-pandemic spending spree, record-setting education increases and significant infrastructure investments than for sweeping policy changes.
Infrastructure investments highlight just-completed regular session
The Louisiana Legislature made significant infrastructure investments during the 2022 session, thanks to state surplus and federal dollars.
Alford: Regular session may be over but the politics linger
The regular session has ended, but the politics produced inside the Capitol over the past three months are going to linger a bit longer.
Lawmakers approve up to $40M per year for new Mississippi River bridge
The Louisiana Legislature has approved a bill that would dedicate up to $40 million per year for a new Mississippi River bridge crossing in the Baton Rouge area.
Legislature votes to create road use fee for hybrid, electric vehicle drivers
A bill ending the free ride for electric and hybrid vehicle owners—who don’t pay gas taxes at the same rate as other drivers—on Louisiana roads won final passage in the Legislature on Sunday, setting the stage for the first road use fees in the state.
‘No excuse’ to withhold deadly arrest video, governor says
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards says there was “no excuse” for a video he watched of the deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene failing to reach prosecutors for another six months.
‘LaPolitics’: Constitutional amendments stacking up for fall ballot
As of this morning, there will be at least eight constitutional amendments on the Nov. 8 ballot, including three that were passed by lawmakers during the ongoing regular session that ends Monday.
Rick Ward’s Senate district offers rare pickup opportunity for Democrats
District 17 has a history of electing Democrats, and while it has trended more Republican lately, it’s not a slam dunk for the GOP.
Lawmakers ask Gov. Edwards to testify in Ronald Greene probe
As reported in a Daily Report news alert earlier today, Louisiana lawmakers have asked Gov. John Bel Edwards and his top attorneys to testify...
State Sen. Rick Ward of Port Allen leaving Legislature for private sector
State Sen. Rick Ward, R-Port Allen, today announced plans to leave his Senate seat for a “good opportunity in the private sector,” WBRZ-TV and WVLA NBC Local 33 report.
News alert: Gov. Edwards asked to appear before legislative committee investigating Ronald Greene incident
What did Gov. John Bel Edwards know about the deadly 2019 arrest of Ronald Greene by Louisiana State Police and when did he know it?
Will St. George follow in Central’s footsteps with successful appeal?
The incorporation of Central was a major point of discussion in the St. George incorporation trial, and St. George supporters hoped to emulate the parish’s last new city.
News alert: Judge rules against St. George incorporation
A judge has ruled that the incorporation of St. George is “unreasonable” under state law.
Budget work is complete but other issues remain for session’s final week
The Louisiana Legislature is heading into its final week after a Memorial Day weekend break, with major budget work completed and a debate that...
Alford: What’s next for the Senate president?
With term limits on the horizon and his final regular session less than a year away, Senate President Page Cortez is pondering his next political move.
Governor saw Ronald Greene arrest video months before prosecutors
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and his top lawyers gathered in a State Police conference room in October 2020 to prepare for the fallout from a troubling case closer to home: troopers’ deadly arrest of Ronald Greene.
‘LaPolitics’: Attorney general’s race gaining more attention
Six district attorneys from southeast Louisiana have signed on to host a fundraiser for fellow District Attorney John Belton of Ruston, who’s running for...
Bills seek voluntary simplification of Louisiana sales tax system
A state constitutional amendment seeking to streamline Louisiana’s decentralized sales tax system is pending in this year’s session.
House committee passes bill restricting use of disaster aid for recurring state expenses
Legislation to restrict how federal disaster money is used for ongoing expenses in the state budget cleared the House and Government Affairs Committee this...
Legislation would let communities create stormwater utility systems
A bill that has unanimously passed both chambers of the Louisiana Legislature would allow political subdivisions to charge utility fees to fund stormwater management programs
