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Sens. Kennedy, Cassidy propose bill to require two Gulf lease sales a year
Louisiana's U.S. senators are spearheading an attempt to require the federal government to hold two lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico each year—a...
Early voter turnout for mayor’s race appears to favor Broome, pollster says
While voter turnout for Saturday’s election is expected to be relatively anemic compared to the November primary, the number of early and absentee ballots...
‘LaPolitics’; Low turnout expected for proposition-heavy election
The record-breaking turnout produced by Louisiana voters last month will not be duplicated tomorrow. Without President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden on the...
Final Baton Rouge mayoral debate airs tonightÂ
Both candidates in the runoff election for East Baton Rouge Parish mayor-president have agreed to take part in a debate on WAFB-TV at 6...
Louisiana’s latest special session cost taxpayers $1.1M
The fall special session held by Louisiana lawmakers to debate COVID-19 rules and hurricane recovery issues carried a taxpayer-financed price tag of more than...
Chambers looks to crowdfunding as he mulls congressional run
Local blogger and activist Gary Chambers is also considering jumping in the race for U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond’s soon-to-be vacated seat—provided he can raise the necessary money through crowdfunding.
Seven MovEBR capacity projects scheduled to break ground in 2021
Nearly two dozen MovEBR projects are expected to begin next year, including construction of a new four-lane road from Perkins Road to the Mall...
One at-large council member removed from proposed changes to Plan of Government
East Baton Rouge Parish voters could be asked to approve certain changes to the city-parish Plan of Government in a March 20 election, if...
Metro Council to consider look and placement of 5G cell towers under revised ordinance
Following more than a year of rewrites, a set of regulations for the look and placement of 5G small cell towers in Baton Rouge...
$235M in Deepwater Horizon oil spill funds approved for Louisiana restoration projectsÂ
Gov. John Bel Edwards today announced the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group has approved $234.6 million in funds from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement...
Analysis: Gov. Edwards not shy about using veto pen for special sessionÂ
Gov. John Bel Edwards liberally used his veto pen for the majority-Republican Legislature's latest special session, striking down 15% of the measures that reached...
Audit reveals sites being mismanaged by Louisiana Tourism DepartmentÂ
Louisiana’s state tourism department isn’t properly collecting admission fees for some of its parks and appears to be violating agreements governing the use of...
‘LaPolitics’: Race to replace Richmond shapes up; oil interests still pushing severance idea
It has only been a few days since Congressman Cedric Richmond announced he will step down in early January to become a senior adviser...
Two Louisiana GOP lawmakers call for eliminating state income taxÂ
Republican legislators on Tuesday called for Louisiana to eliminate state income taxes while acknowledging that the chances of doing so any time soon are...
Several Louisiana Dems eyeing Cedric Richmond’s congressional seat
Several high-profile Louisiana Democrats are eyeing the soon-to-be vacant seat of the 2nd Congressional District after U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond announced Tuesday that he...
Richmond pledges to advocate for Louisiana in West Wing
U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond is leaving the House after 10 years for a role as a White House adviser when President-elect Joe Biden takes...
Louisiana task force agrees sales tax collections should be centralizedÂ
A study group the Louisiana Legislature created has agreed that the state’s complex sales tax collection system should be centralized, though details still must...
How Broome and Carter spent their money getting out Election Day vote
Mayor Sharon Weston Broome spent nearly $16,800 on her Election Day get-out-the-vote effort earlier this month, while runoff challenger Steve Cater spent some $9,650
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BC&I defers Marathon Oil request for ITEP abatement
The Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry today put off a vote on a controversial request by Marathon Oil for a property tax abatement...
ITEP requests under fire at BC&I meeting
An estimated three dozen activists gathered this morning in protest outside the building where the Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry is scheduled to consider requests for some $1.8 billion in corporate tax incentives at its monthly meeting.
