State Politics Regulators demand h utility customers get back improperly collected taxes BY MARK BALLARD | mballard@theadvocate.com Feb 21, 2018 Though federal taxes for utilities dropped by 14 percent on Jan. 1, the privately owned companies continue to collect at the old 35 percent ra…
Our Views Our Views: Don't be fooled: this election may be slow, but it's important to the state ADVOCATE EDITORIAL Oct 14, 2017 In the city of New Orleans, there are the visible signs of Election Day today: Posters and ads for candidates, activity at polling places and …
+3 State Politics Regulators and legislators battle over how to resolve long-time tussle over h's hazardous waste BY MARK BALLARD | mballard@theadvocate.com Aug 6, 2017 Arguing that the government regulators of private monopolies had created their own monopoly through their permitting system, h legisla…
+2 Elections Gov John Bel Edwards doesn't endorse in PSC election the interim commissioner he chose BY MARK BALLARD | mballard@theadvocate.com Jul 18, 2017 In the upcoming election, Gov. John Bel Edwards isn’t backing the interim commissioner he picked and praised six weeks ago.
James Gill James Gill: A committed freeloader joins the Public Service Commission By James Gill Mar 19, 2017 Until about nine years ago, a venal or incompetent politician in Louisian had an obvious comeback. “At least,” he might say, “I am not a Publ…