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‘LaPolitics’: Storylines for tomorrow’s elections
Turnout: No surprises here. Turnout is going to be low tomorrow. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin’s team is projecting a 10 percent turnout statewide....
St. George incorporation case awaits new judge
The two sides in the legal fight over the incorporation of St. George could once again not come to an agreement. This time it was about whether to appoint a commissioner to fill in for the judge in their case who is retiring.
Litter ordinance revision goes before Metro Council tonight
A revision to the current litter ordinance by Councilman Lamont Cole will go before the Metro Council at tonight’s meeting.
Senate committee to hear excessive force allegations against State Police
A special state Senate committee, led by Baton Rouge Republican Franklin Foil, will meet Monday to review oversight of excessive force incidents and develop new proposals for reforms within the Louisiana State Police.
‘LaPolitics’: End-of-year storylines stacking up
Right now, however, as December marches to its midpoint, we seem to have just as many pending or developing political stories as we do those that have been resolved and written
Dividing lines emerge in Louisiana redistricting
The Louisiana Legislature’s “roadshow” to hear from the public about the redrawing of the state’s political maps is halfway done, and already the hearings have offered a glimpse of how personal and heated the redistricting work will be in the February special session.
‘LaPolitics’: An oath in French, life after the Mansion, and a special offshore rig
John Bel Edwards at 53%: In the latest round of gubernatorial polling from Morning Consult, 53% of those surveyed approved of Gov. John Bel...
Creating a new majority-minority EBR council district may prove difficult
The growth of East Baton Rouge Parish’s minority population over the past decade doesn’t necessarily mean redistricting will result in a new Black-majority Metro Council district.
Vaccine requirement for Louisiana schools draws GOP wrath
Louisiana's Republican legislative leaders are outraged about a plan by Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration to start requiring some students to get the coronavirus vaccination or submit a written dissent to attend school.
Analysis: Defeat won’t end state sales tax collection debate
Louisiana voters may have rejected a constitutional amendment to start the centralization of the state’s sales tax collections, but that doesn’t mean lawmakers and outside groups are giving up on trying to make the change.
Another flood zone development gains approval from Planning Commission
Silverside Cove, a proposed subdivision development near the intersection of Staring Lane and King’s Hill Avenue and located entirely in the floodplain, was approved by the Planning Commission last Monday in a 6-0 vote.
Here’s what’s happening with national paid family leave
Many predicted that national paid work leave would become a reality in 2021. The pandemic was an indicator that American workers desperately needed financial support, however, the future of national paid leave is still undecided.
‘LaPolitics’: House speaker makes sweeping committee leadership changes
Without advance warning or even a press release, House Speaker Clay Schexnayder last night named new chairs for roughly one-third of the standing committees in the Legislature's lower chamber. While the appointments made by the GOP speaker were prompted by previously known vacancies, they nonetheless represent the most sweeping midterm leadership changes the House has seen in recent memory.
Medical marijuana program not expanding fast enough, state lawmakers say
Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain came under fire today from state lawmakers who complain that his regulatory agency is moving too slowly in expanding the medical marijuana products available to patients.
Louisiana restarts process for selecting new voting system
Louisiana edged forward today with its latest effort to update the state's voting system, with the convening of a new commission that will help choose the technology after receiving broader input than officials did during previous unsuccessful efforts to replace thousands of old voting machines.
Lawsuit filed challenging Louisiana sales tax system by out-of-state business
An out-of-state business today sued Louisiana and several parishes to challenge the state's patchwork approach to collecting sales taxes, days after voters rejected a constitutional change that would have centralized those tax collections in a single board.
Louisiana officials weighing how to spend billions in infrastructure cash
Members of Congress are still bickering over the wisdom of passing a $1 trillion infrastructure package, but Louisiana lawmakers and state officials have moved on to developing plans for spending the influx of cash for roads, bridges, coastal protection, broadband internet and more.
Business groups to keep pushing for sales tax simplification
Business groups plan to keep pushing for changes that would simplify how Louisiana collects sales taxes, after voters rejected a constitutional amendment calling for a more streamlined system.
‘LaPolitics’: Last-minute surprises ahead of Election Day
The most notable political surprise during these final days leading up to tomorrow's big vote comes courtesy of the Louisiana Committee for a Conservative Majority.
Metro Council will weigh mayor’s plan for spending $12.6M in federal grant money
The Metro Council today will take up Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome’s plan for spending nearly $12.6 million in federal grant money.
