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Graves: Debt-ceiling dispute likely to delay flood insurance rate hike
Partisan budget disagreements on Capitol Hill will likely impact the implementation of new flood insurance rates scheduled to take effect Oct. 1, according to U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, R-Baton Rouge.
Edwards says he’s confident Congress will come through with aidÂ
Gov. John Bel Edwards said today that he is confident Congress will ultimately pass a supplemental disaster aid package to benefit Louisiana and other states recovering from hurricanes, fires and freezes during the past two years, but acknowledged partisan politics could delay delivery, USA Today Network reports.Â
Repairs to power grid after Hurricane Ida could approach $3BÂ
The cost of power restorations and repairs in Louisiana from Hurricane Ida could approach $3 billion, with many customers asked to cover bills without federal aid.Â
Louisiana lawmakers slam AT&T for not showing up to explain service failuresÂ
A bipartisan panel of state legislators slammed AT&T for failing to appear Monday at a Joint Commerce Committee hearing at the Louisiana Capitol amid concerns over emergency communication failures during and after Hurricane Ida, The Center Square reports.Â
Willow Ridge annexation request generating controversy
A request for annexation into the city of Baton Rouge filed by a dozen homeowners in the Willow Ridge subdivision, which sits on the border between the city and the prospective city of St. George, is expected to generate intense debate at Wednesday’s Metro Council meeting.
Louisiana political districts will undergo drastic reconfigurationÂ
The Legislature’s Joint Governmental Affairs Committee met Friday for the first of many redistricting sessions to draw new maps that determine which voters to include in their districts in addition to other statewide political boundaries—a project that will impact Louisiana elections for the next decade.Â
‘LaPolitics’: In Ida’s wake, policymakers focusing on utility services
State lawmakers have scheduled a committee meeting for Monday to dive into a number of hurricane-related issues, like the restoration of utilities and other...
Louisiana group invites public to draw and submit own redistricting maps
Fair Districts Louisiana is urging Louisiana residents to submit their own proposed political districts as part of an effort to get the redistricting process rolling.Â
Louisiana PAC supporting Sen. John Kennedy returns donation from nursing homes owner
The Conservative Louisiana political action committee, which supports Republican U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, returned a $25,000 donation from nursing homes owner Bob Dean last...
‘LaPolitics’: Redistricting hearing scheduled for next week
The Joint Governmental Affairs Committee will meet next Friday to formally kick off the decennial redistricting process, which is a year behind its usual...
A taxing decision
Voters will decide on two amendments in October that business interests say will have a major impact on simplifying the Louisiana tax code.
Fall elections delayed by one monthÂ
Gov. John Bel Edwards today agreed with Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin’s request to delay this year’s fall elections by a month due to...
Metro Council to consider tougher rules for developing in floodplain
A measure that would tighten restrictions for new development in areas at high risk for flooding—which comprise nearly 50% of East Baton Rouge Parish—is expected to generate a spirited debate at tonight’s Metro Council meeting.
Ida’s devastation prompts Ardoin to request election delay
Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin on Tuesday asked Gov. John Bel Edwards to delay the October statewide election by five weeks because of...
Annexations go before Metro Council; St. George trial date set for January
Several petitions filed by multiple property owners seeking annexation into the city-parish will come before the Metro Council for a vote later this month.
Some states are letting residents help with redistricting processÂ
More than a dozen states are giving residents access to the software and web tools needed to map out how their government should represent them, a new shift in how redistricting authorities use census data to create boundaries for legislative and congressional districts.Â
A watershed moment
With money and public attention focused on the issue, Baton Rouge is poised to address its decades-old flooding and drainage problems. But does it have the will to really change?
‘LaPolitics’: Graves goes off at committee, POTUS headed this wayÂ
While back in the district yesterday working on Hurricane Ida recovery, Congressman Garret Graves of Baton Rouge logged into a markup meeting of the...
‘LaPolitics’: Mask mandate becoming a political hot potato
Masking for schoolchildren isn’t an issue that anyone in Louisiana’s elected class wants to hold onto for too long. One exception is Gov. John...
Ardoin won’t seek COVID-related voting changes for fall electionsÂ
Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin said Wednesday that he won't seek to expand absentee-by-mail voting, increase the early voting period or enact a...
