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Louisiana to keep six congressional districtsÂ
The nation’s political center of gravity shifted farther to the Republican-led South and West today, with Texas, Florida and other Sun Belt states gaining...
BRAC sides with BRPD chief ahead of today’s hearing on firing of police union...
The Baton Rouge Area Chamber is weighing in on a civil service dispute, scheduled for a hearing later this morning, between a fired Baton Rouge police officer and Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul.
State tax overhaul gains momentum, but approach yet to be decided
With two weeks of the legislative session complete, Louisiana's Republican legislative leaders have speeded ahead with a rewrite of the state's tax system, but...
Louisiana road funding from drivers ranks in lower third nationally
Fifty-five percent of road spending in Louisiana is funded with user taxes, according to data from fiscal year 2018 that was recently published by...
Legislature weighing bill that would allow more time to verify absentee ballots
A House committee advanced a bill Thursday to extend the time to prepare and verify absentee ballots prior to election day.Â
It also advanced a...
‘LaPolitics’: Legislation takes aim at river pilots
For many years, the mounting disagreements between the state's Mississippi River pilots and the biggest businesses along the river have taken place in courtrooms...
Louisiana smokable medical marijuana bill advances
A bid to expand Louisiana's medical marijuana program to allow patients to smoke cannabis sailed through its first review Thursday, as a once-contentious program...
Baton Rouge lawmakers identify funding source for new Mississippi River bridge
A bill filed today by three members of the Capital Region delegation would extend a .45-cent sales tax and dedicate the money, in part,...
Mandatory kindergarten could be coming to Louisiana
A bill that would make kindergarten mandatory in Louisiana cleared its first hurdle today when the Senate Education Committee moved it forward after at...
State sales tax collection overhaul advances to House floor
Another Louisiana House committee has endorsed changing the state constitution to centralize sales tax collection.
The committee focused on civil law and procedure unanimously agreed...
Lawmakers name new legislative auditor to replace Daryl Purpera
Louisiana has a new legislative auditor to lead the nonpartisan office that reviews the financial books of government agencies.
The House and Senate voted Monday...
Bill would undo ethics charge on industry appointees to Capital Area Groundwater Conservation Commission
A Senate committee will take up a bill Tuesday that would allow industrial companies to nominate their employees to the Capital Area Groundwater Conservation Commission, an 18-member volunteer panel that regulates the Southern Hills Aquifer. The aquifer supplies Baton Rouge's fresh drinking water and provides area industrial plants with water for their operations.
Legislation calls for grading state’s community water systems
Louisiana would set up a statewide accountability system to grade the condition of its community water systems, under a bill that has started advancing...
Senate committee advances bill dedicating $800M in sales taxes for Louisiana roads
A bill that could eventually provide more than $800 million for Louisiana roads and bridges by dedicating the state's temporary sales tax to infrastructure...
Analysis: Louisiana lawmakers renew talk of TOPS disparities
Debates about Louisiana's free college tuition program known as TOPS are cyclical in the Legislature, cropping up every few years as lawmakers raise concerns...
Tax incentive reform bills face off in Louisiana Legislature
Louisiana’s House Ways and Means Committee advanced a bill Thursday that would require a two-thirds vote of the Legislature to enact any new tax...
Bill would expand Louisiana film tax credit program
A bill to expand and extend Louisiana's film tax credit program earned approval from a key committee Thursday as industry advocates say an eruption...
‘LaPolitics’: Coastal lawsuit legislation on tap for next week
Legislation related to the controversial $100 million settlement involving Freeport-McMoRan is expected to come before the Senate Natural Resources Committee on Wednesday, as long...
BREC steps up opposition to legislation that would split up parks
BREC is stepping up its opposition to a bill by Sen. Bodi White, R-Central, that would break up the parish parks system and create three new smaller agencies to run parks and recreation in the cities of Central and Zachary and in the prospective city of St. George once it is incorporated.
Louisiana lawmakers weigh expansion, taxation of medical marijuana
A House Republican leader's bid to expand Louisiana's medical marijuana program and allow smokable cannabis started to gain traction today, as lawmakers advanced a...
