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Cassidy: Student loan forgiveness is disproportionately beneficial, but not TOPS
Student loan forgiveness disproportionately benefits high-income people, says Sen. Bill Cassidy, but that’s not the case for Louisiana’s TOPS program.
BRAC remains hopeful about session, including Mississippi River bridge funding
Baton Rouge Area Chamber officials are “reasonably optimistic” about their priorities making it through the current legislative session
Louisiana debates charging EV, hybrid owners annual fee
Legislation to charge Louisiana drivers who own electric or hybrid vehicles an annual state road usage fee cleared the House Transportation Committee Monday, USA Today Network reports.
Bill advances to reduce Louisiana’s temporary sales tax
Louisiana lawmakers want to address the so-called fiscal cliff that arrives in mid-2025 when a temporary portion of the state sales tax expires, eliminating...
St. George incorporation trial begins today
The trial involving the lawsuit to prevent the incorporation of St. George begins today at the 19th Judicial District Court in Baton Rouge.
Louisiana lawmakers consider lifting certain restrictions on craft brewers
A state House of Representatives committee has advanced legislation that craft brewers say will help their industry grow.
‘LaPolitics’: How legislators are transitioning to campaign mode
Republicans split between being pro-Trump and anti-Trump don’t have to wonder which side U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy is on.
Louisiana Survey shows growing polarization over abortion
The final installment of the Louisiana Survey, released today, suggests that Louisiana residents are split almost evenly over whether to maintain legal access to...
Legislation to create new type of loan for low-income borrowers draws critics
State Sen. Rick Ward, R-Port Allen, has proposed creating the “credit access loan,” a new type of financial product for Louisiana, intended for borrowers who can’t qualify for a bank loan.
ITEP constitutional amendment scheduled for Senate vote today
The Louisiana Senate today will take up a proposal to put on the ballot a constitutional amendment that would require local approval and job creation or retention when granting property tax exemptions for manufacturing projects.
As gambling industry grows, Legislature looks to curb addiction
Louisiana's Legislature is debating a bill that would require mobile sports betting operators to adopt a program that currently bans gambling addicts from casinos,...
Alford: Session highlights local governments vs. industry divide
Louisiana Capitol served as a good reminder that the divide between local governments and business and industry is alive and well.
Final court hearing held before St. George trial
The litigants in the St. George incorporation lawsuit squared off one last time today before the trial begins next week.
Bill that would stop the reporting of household income for TOPS recipients advances
The Senate Committee on Education unanimously advanced a bill Thursday that would stop the reporting of household income for TOPS recipients.
Bill to redraw Central school district threatens proposed subdivision
State Sen. Bodi White’s bill to shrink the Central school district could kill a planned 183-home subdivision that East Baton Rouge Parish officials have approved.
‘LaPolitics’: More personalities eye lieutenant governor’s race
Only a few weeks have passed since we last checked in on the developing race for the state's No. 2 elected position
Bill would make cable, internet providers refund customers automatically after disasters
Customers who want a refund after severe weather knocks out their cable or internet have to contact their service provider and request it. A...
Alford: Legislative branches fight for more authority
You don’t have to look far or hard on the city, parish and state levels to find legislative bodies that don’t get along with...
ITEP bill up for Senate debate as advocacy group offers data in support
Together Louisiana today released a report backing Senate Bill 151, a proposed constitutional amendment that would make permanent the changes to the Industrial Tax Exemption Program enacted by Gov. John Bel Edwards in 2016.
Bill would block NOLA-style COVID-19 vaccine requirements in Louisiana
A key step taken by the city of New Orleans to prevent the spread of COVID-19 at the height of the pandemic would be prohibited under legislation approved Tuesday by a House committee.
