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Louisiana lawmakers consider gasoline, diesel stockpiles for hurricanes
Louisiana already has 1 million gallons of fuel available if needed for its hurricane response efforts. However, state lawmakers are considering setting aside another 4 million
Alford: An in-depth look at campaign staffing challenges
With high-profile elections peppering ballots this year and next, campaigns in Louisiana are facing the same kind of staffing challenges as traditional businesses, especially when it comes to finding senior positions like managers.
‘LaPolitics’: Campaign pros adapt to staffing challenges
With high-profile elections peppering ballots this year and next, campaigns in Louisiana are facing the same kind of staffing challenges as traditional businesses, especially...
Despite not being a legal city, Bodi White proposes giving $1M to St. George...
Though the legal status of the St. George incorporation remains uncertain, four directors of the potential city’s transitional taxing authority have been meeting regularly.Â
Louisiana enacts orphan oil well law to get $200M in federal money
Legislation that positions Louisiana to receive an estimated $200 million in federal grants to fix orphan oil wells became law Tuesday as one of the first bills enacted from the 2022 regular session.
Can state use cryptocurrency? Lawmakers will study issue
Louisiana is launching a committee to determine whether the state should wade into the world of cryptocurrency, The Daily Advertiser reports.Â
State Rep. Mark Wright,...
Alford: Timelines for governor’s race remain fuzzy
We’re 16 months away from Louisiana’s next open race for governor and nowhere close to having a settled field of candidates.
Cameras may soon catch speeders on Atchafalaya Basin Bridge
A bill that would increase speeding enforcement through camera monitoring on one of Louisiana's most treacherous bridges moved closer to final passage today, USA Today Network reports.Â
Latest state budget plan allots $300M for Baton Rouge-area bridge
Bridges and road projects were prioritized over teacher and university faculty pay in the latest Louisiana budget plan unveiled this weekend.
State Senate passes bill to promote competition among EV charging stationsÂ
A bill designed to ensure competition among electric vehicle charging stations has cleared the Louisiana Senate with near-unanimous support, according to The Center Square.Â
The...
‘LaPolitics’: A new appropriator from Louisiana
U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, roughly 13 months on the job, turned heads this week by snagging the only open seat on the budget-writing House Appropriations Committee.
Louisiana colleges, boosters could soon pay student-athletes directly for NIL use
Legislation that would allow Louisiana universities and their deep-pocketed supporters to pay student-athletes directly moved one step closer to the governor’s desk Wednesday.
St. George verdict expected in a few weeks as trial ends
The St. George incorporation trial ended today with the judge saying he will issue a ruling in the next few weeks.
Gov. Edwards renews push for bridge funding after higher revenue projection
Gov. John Bel Edwards is asking Baton Rouge business leaders to urge lawmakers to support dedicating $500 million for a new Mississippi River bridge in the Capital Region.Â
PAR cautions state legislators to treat budget bonus as short-term boostÂ
Most of the additional money recognized Monday by Louisiana’s Revenue Estimating Conference should be treated like a short-term largesse as it relates to the...
Legislature considers repealing some license requirements for housing subcontractorsÂ
Louisiana lawmakers are considering a proposal that would repeal certain licensing requirements for residential construction subcontractors.
More than 300 officials throughout Louisiana sign letter backing local ITEP control
More than 300 local elected officials from throughout Louisiana have signed an open letter to the Legislature,
Troubled waters
The Southern Hills Aquifer is a critical Capital Region asset, but overuse has it under threat from saltwater intrusion.
‘LaPolitics’: Incumbent mayors rejected by voters across state
Nearly every incumbent mayor on the ballot last weekend (five out of six) lost their jobs. Voters fired mayors in Bunkie, Mansfield, Natchez, St....
House committee moves bill to wean Louisiana off sales tax hike
Legislation to wean the state off of a temporary 0.45% sales tax ahead of its expiration in 2025 cleared the House Committee on Ways and Means this week.
