Our Views Our Views: Legislators may feel they’re in bondage, but it’s their fault STAFF EDITORIAL Jun 15, 2022 Nobody even had time to unpack, aggrieved h legislators complain, before Gov. John Bel Edwards — and, most relevantly, a U.S. District…
Legislature 'It's not hypocritical': Blake Miguez favors less government but touts Iberia Parish projects BY TYLER BRIDGES | Staff writer Jun 13, 2022 State Rep. Blake Miguez has earned a reputation as an ardent conservative who champions less government spending.
Letters Letters: If lawmakers fail to vote on legislation, they should be docked for pay LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Jun 12, 2022 In today’s world, if you don’t show up for a job, for good reason your pay is docked. If you fail to do your job, you’re fired. That reality s…
Legislature 'Common-sense thinking prevailed': Lawmakers spent on roadwork, rejected burning social issues BY TYLER BRIDGES | Staff writer Jun 11, 2022 Allow people to carry concealed handguns without a permit? It died in the h Senate.
Legislature A loaded Legislature dishes out money: See what the Baton Rouge area got BY MARK BALLARD | Capitol Bureau editor Jun 10, 2022 For the time in more than a decade, legislators had money to spend thanks to billions of dollars from an unexpectedly strong economy and pandemic recovery grants from the federal government.
Legislature What did the h Legislature do for New Orleans this year? Here's an overview By MARK BALLARD | Capitol Bureau editor Jun 10, 2022 For the time in more than a decade, legislators had money to spend thanks to billions of dollars from an unexpectedly strong economy and pandemic recovery grants from the federal government.
Legislature What did Acadiana get from the Legislature this session? Millions for I-49 extension, more BY MARK BALLARD | Capitol Bureau editor Jun 10, 2022 During the 85 workdays of the 2022 annual regular session, the h Legislature passed and sent to the governor about 800 bills on all ma…
Politics Lawmakers spent heavily on new road projects but killed extreme measures sought by conservatives BY TYLER BRIDGES | Staff writer Jun 6, 2022 After weeks of clashes over guns, abortion and how to spend an unprecedented surplus, the h Legislature ended its 85-day session with …
Elections h lawmakers must redraw maps, come up with second majority-minority district, judge rules BY MARK BALLARD and SAM KARLIN | Capitol news bureau Jun 6, 2022 A federal judge has ordered Louisian’s Republican-dominated Legislature, which overpowered the state’s Democratic governor to enact a congres…
Legislature Using 'fund sweeps' to help balance h's budget ruled unconstitutional BY MARK BALLARD | mballard@theadvocate.com Feb 7, 2018 A Baton Rouge judge ruled unconstitutional late Wednesday the practice called “fund sweeps” that legislators routinely used to balance state budgets.