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Analysis: Louisiana will ride budget boom for another yearÂ
Rather than crush state finances, the coronavirus pandemic is sending a glut of money to Louisiana's treasury, with Gov. John Bel Edwards and lawmakers facing another year of decisions about how to spend piles of cash available to them.
Low turnout likely favors tax amendments’ passage
A very small slice of Louisiana’s electorate is likely to determine whether major changes to Louisiana’s tax system will be allowed to go forward, which probably helps the proponents, a professor and political analyst says.Â
‘LaPolitics’: Party control an issue in state Senate raceÂ
There are three special legislative elections on the Nov. 13 ballot, but only one of them will be a toss-up when it comes to...
Louisiana higher education leaders seek $220M budget boostÂ
Louisiana's top higher education board is asking for a nearly $220 million state budget increase next year, saying the money would aid its work to boost the number of people obtaining degrees and professional certifications beyond high school.
Patrolling the redistricting border
Technology is making it possible for the public to participate in the redistricting process.
Louisiana’s reliance on federal money slows road construction, state senator says
Louisiana’s heavy reliance on federal dollars to pay for roads and bridges slows down the pace of construction, says state Sen. Rick Ward, R-Port Allen.Â
Analysis: Lawmakers travel Louisiana to talk redistricting
Louisiana lawmakers are moving behind-the-scenes conversations about redrawing state political maps to public hearings around the state over the next three months, to discuss the once-a-decade process that decides how people are represented in government based on U.S. census data.Â
‘LaPolitics’: Timing concerns with redistricting, petition politics persist
During a recent interview, Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin discussed redistricting and noted that his office has a role to play, mostly after the...
A trashy affair
Republic Services has been in the crosshairs of Metro Council members and their constituents for missed collections, but are the complaints legitimate?
‘LaPolitics’: Sen. John Kennedy readying war chest for 2022
Two high-powered Democrats from Baton Rouge hope to block U.S. Sen. John Kennedy from reelection next year, but to do so they'll need to...
LABI gives five Baton Rouge-area lawmakers perfect marks on business scorecard
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry today released its 2021 Legislative Scorecard, highlighting lawmakers who supported pro-business legislation during this year’s regular session.
Russel Honoré calls on oil companies to seal abandoned wells  Â
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré called on Gov. John Bel Edwards and Louisiana’s Legislature to force oil companies to seal the roughly 4,600 abandoned oil wells around the state, during a demonstration in Lafayette today.Â
Sen. John Kennedy draws former Navy pilot as Democratic challenger
A commercial airline pilot and military veteran announced Tuesday that he'll try to unseat U.S. Sen. John Kennedy in Louisiana's 2022 election.
Alford: Should state move nonpresidential elections out of hurricane season?Â
If you ask Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin what his office is working on, you’ll likely get a different answer depending on the time...
‘LaPolitics’: Precinct adjustments coming ahead of elections
Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin spent the past couple of weeks touring parishes affected by Hurricane Ida in an effort to help them prepare...
How AGs like Jeff Landry serve as a new check on presidential powerÂ
State attorneys general have filed more than a dozen joint lawsuits against President Joe Biden’s administration this year, marking a shift in how U.S. presidential decisions are challenged that will probably stick around, according to Governing.
What’s at stake for Louisiana in today’s infrastructure bill voteÂ
A vote is scheduled today in the U.S. House on a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that would send $6 billion to Louisiana for roads and bridges during the first five years of its rollout.
Louisiana’s unemployment trust fund insolvent by federal standards
The fund Louisiana uses to pay benefits to unemployed workers falls short of federal standards for solvency, according to the Washington, D.C.-based Tax Foundation.
Louisiana lawmakers considering greater oversight for nursing homesÂ
Lawmakers grilled Louisiana Department of Health officials about the botched nursing home evacuation during Hurricane Ida in which at least seven residents died while...
‘LaPolitics’: September is a big month for class-action lawsuits
If the pandemic, Hurricane Ida and the roof of the Superdome catching fire didn’t provide enough drama for you in September, you can always find further political intrigue in the courts, which have hosted major developments in class-action lawsuits this month.  Â
