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Analysis: Louisiana veto session sharpens divides
For all the hype, Louisiana's first veto override session under the state's nearly 50-year-old constitution turned out to be a bit of a dud.Â
Republican...
Four years later, Bluebonnet land deal remains in legal limbo
Some four years after the city-parish sued local contractor Radu Cosman over his controversial $10,000 purchase of a prime tract of undeveloped land the case remains in legal limbo.
‘LaPolitics’: Four sessions over next 12 months a possibility
Over the next 12 months it’s possible that the House and Senate could convene as many as four more legislative sessions.
Up first is a...
Winners and losers in Louisiana’s first veto override sessionÂ
Republican leaders in the Louisiana Legislature ended the first veto override session in the history of the state Wednesday, three days earlier than the...
Following controversial approval, Metro Council members introducing new flood zone regulations
Less than a day after the Metro Council Zoning Committee approved a controversial mixed-use development at Bluebonnet Boulevard and Highland Road, several council members...
Lawmakers fail to overturn veto of transgender sports ban
Louisiana House lawmakers failed to overturn Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of legislation banning transgender athletes from school sports teams today, a significant blow...
Senate votes to overturn veto of transgender sports ban
Louisiana state senators narrowly voted to overturn Gov. John Bel Edwards' rejection of a bill prohibiting transgender students from participating in school sports, on...
Alford: Devil is in the details during veto session
This week’s veto session will introduce arena politics to Capitoland, with divisive, headline-grabbing issues pitting two branches of government against each other in an...
Three proposed neighborhoods in high-risk flood zones set to get go-ahead
While Baton Rouge officials profess to be increasingly focused on addressing the parish’s worsening flooding and drainage problems, the Planning Commission tonight is scheduled to consider three new residential developments in high-risk flood zones.
‘LaPolitics’: Historic veto session begins TuesdayÂ
There's no shortage of political stories stirring as we head into the weekend. This morning, the leadership of the Louisiana Legislature announced its membership's...
North Baton Rouge getting new economic development districtÂ
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber, Baton Rouge North Economic Development District, Build Baton Rouge, and Mayor Sharon Weston Broome today celebrated the passage of...
Pair of lawmakers pressuring DOTD to ramp up pace of megaprojectsÂ
Now that the Legislature has established a dedicated source of construction money for major transportation infrastructure projects, two state lawmakers are putting pressure on the administration to bond out the money and start doing work on long-overdue highway and bridge improvements.
What to expect from Louisiana’s almost certain veto session
Louisiana's first veto override session in modern history is all but inevitable with every Republican leader in the GOP-dominated House and Senate supporting returning...
Louisiana’s new voting machine selection process won’t please everyoneÂ
Gov. John Bel Edwards, Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin and Republican lawmakers have agreed to rework Louisiana's method for selecting its next voting system,...
Former Gov. Edwin Edwards, who knew power and prison, dies at 93
Edwin Washington Edwards, the high-living four-term governor whose three-decade dominance of Louisiana politics was all but overshadowed by scandal and an eight-year federal prison...
Legislators serve business interests
The 2021 Louisiana legislative session was one of the best in recent years for the business community, with legislators approving most wish-list items.
‘LaPolitics’: Gun issue drawing fire ahead of veto session
If lawmakers convene a history-making veto override session later this month, as many expect, political observers will credit the governor's cancellation of legislation related...
Outside groups exerting pressure on Louisiana veto sessionÂ
Ballots have gone out for Louisiana lawmakers to decide whether to hold a historic veto override session, with heavy pressure pouring in from outside...
Graves introduces bill raising SBA disaster loan limitsÂ
Just in time for the Atlantic hurricane season, U.S. Rep. Garret Graves has joined Rep. MarÃa Elvira Salazar, R-Florida, to introduce a new bill...
Edwards signs infrastructure funding bill prioritizing new Baton Rouge bridge
Louisiana will shift up to $300 million in taxes charged annually on the sales of new cars and trucks to roadwork, under a bill...
