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Bill divvying up tax money from sports betting moving through Legislature
Sports gambling is on its way to Louisiana, and legislators have a plan to divvy up the tax money, reports The Manship School News...
Ascension council will tonight hear update on proposed construction moratorium
Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment’s proposed 12-month moratorium on all new residential and commercial construction is appearing before the parish council tonight.
Dillard’s claims LED reneged on financial assistance offer in Amazon deal
Dillard’s is at odds with Louisiana Economic Development over terms of a deal that paved the way for the former Cortana Mall to become the site for a massive Amazon fulfillment center.
Efforts to rework Louisiana congressional elections calendar fail
Louisiana won't be making changes to its system for electing members of Congress, after state senators rejected the last pending proposal about the congressional...
Bills to prevent mishandling of sexual violence complaints at Louisiana colleges advance
A group of bills designed to close loopholes of reporting and handling sexual violence and abuse claims on Louisiana's college campuses moved one step...
State income tax reform continues through LegislatureÂ
The Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee today approved a tax reform package passed proposing to reduce individual income tax rates while repealing deductions...
Cassidy reintroducing bill to create NTSB-like board for studying natural disasters
U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., is joining U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, in reintroducing bipartisan legislation that would create a permanent independent board to...
Lawmakers agree to remove PAC limits for Louisiana campaigns
Louisiana lawmakers have agreed to let candidates for office take unlimited sums directly from political action committees, in a significant change to campaign finance...
Legislature wraps up work early on state’s $38B budget
A $38 billion Louisiana state operating budget for next year flush with federal coronavirus aid won unanimous final passage Thursday from state lawmakers, who...
‘LaPolitics’: State cash not marching in for SaintsÂ
With less than two weeks remaining in the regular session, lawmakers still aren’t any closer to formulating a plan to pay the state’s $90...
State Senate backs permanent higher sales tax rate to fund transportation projectsÂ
The Louisiana Senate voted 27-10 Wednesday for a proposal that would make the state’s higher sales tax rate permanent but start shifting revenue from...
Battle over BREC parks legislation ends with compromiseÂ
A brewing battle in the Legislature over state Sen. Bodi White’s bill to break up BREC and create separate parks systems for Central and...
BRAC releases statement opposing BREC breakup legislationÂ
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber this morning announced strong opposition to Louisiana Sen. Bodi White’s SB205, which would break up East Baton Rouge’s park...
Sen. Cassidy reintroduces natural disaster tax credit legislationÂ
U.S. Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, and Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, this week reintroduced the Shelter Act to help Americans protect their homes or businesses against...
White begins groundwork to fund Central baseball fields if BREC breakup happens
With his bill to break up BREC and create independent parks districts for Central and Zachary sailing through the Legislature, Sen. Bodi White is...
Louisiana House GOP group revives invitation-only caucus
A group of more than 30 Louisiana House Republicans has revived The Conservative Caucus and elected as its chairman Rep. Jack McFarland, who says...
Louisiana Senate’s $37B budget plan largely in line with House version
Louisiana state senators Monday unveiled their version of a $37 billion state operating budget that includes millions of dollars in new spending on education...
Pollster Ron Faucheux: What happened to the political center?
There may be fewer middle-of-the-road politicians, but there are more middle-of-the-road voters, Ron Faucheux, pollster, former Louisiana state representative and author of Lunchtime Politics,...
House passes bill that would hide corporate tax break data from public
House lawmakers have voted 59-38 for a bill that would change the public records law to allow the state economic development agency to hide...
Garret Graves making infrastructure point with $1B Mississippi Bridge request
U.S. Rep. Garret Graves says the nearly $1 billion earmark he requested for a new Mississippi River span in Baton Rouge, isn’t a bridge...
