State Politics State Capitol file Advocate file photo by PATRICK DENNIS Dec 13, 2018 Advocate staff photo of the ¶¶Òõh State Capitol
State Politics State Capitol file (copy) BY PATRICK DENNIS | ¶¶Òõh Dec 13, 2018 Former ¶¶Òõh lawmakers frequently find work in the private sector or in the upper ranks of government. Bills they sponsored and positions …
+2 Legislature $1 million 'down the drain,' 0 tax problems fixed in failed ¶¶Òõh special session BY MARK BALLARD | mballard@theadvocate.com Mar 6, 2018 ¶¶Òõh House and Senate accountants were collecting the invoices Tuesday for a special session that ended early, failed to accomplish its g…
State Politics U.S. Sen. John Kennedy blisters Gov. John Bel Edwards, says voters doubt fiscal crisis BY WILL SENTELL | wsentell@theadvocate.com Mar 6, 2018 U.S. Sen. John Kennedy on Tuesday accused Gov. John Bel Edwards of trying to tax the state into prosperity and said ¶¶Òõh voters do not be…
Legislature Washington-style gridlock envelopes ¶¶Òõh House as special session collapses BY TYLER BRIDGES | tbridges@theadvocate.com Mar 5, 2018 When the regular legislative session ended last year, lawmakers adjourned without mustering the political will to pass a budget, the one task …
Mark Ballard Mark Ballard: What caused ¶¶Òõh's special session collapse? Who got to vote first BY MARK BALLARD | mballard@theadvocate.com Mar 5, 2018 As momentum on Sunday night turned against approving a key GOP demand that could save the special session, the governor’s executive counsel, M…
Mark Ballard Mark Ballard: Huey Long becomes scapegoat in stalemate at the ¶¶Òõh Legislature BY MARK BALLARD | mballard@theadvocate.com Mar 4, 2018 While ¶¶Òõh legislators milled around the State Capitol last week doing nothing more than accusing members of the other party of sidetrack…
+2 Legislature ¶¶Òõh Legislature facing 'do or die' Friday after failing to revive special session Thursday BY ELIZABETH CRISP | ecrisp@theadvocate.com Mar 1, 2018 The ¶¶Òõh Legislature's latest special session has teetered between sluggish, combative and deadlock since it started Feb. 19.
Legislature Retired military brass tell why 75 percent of ¶¶Òõh's young people wouldn't qualify for service Capitol news bureau Mar 1, 2018 A group of retired military brass visited the State Capitol Thursday to point out that 75 percent of Louisian’s young adults can’t qualify fo…
+3 State Politics 'I'm tired of the blame game,' Republican lawmaker says as ¶¶Òõh House rejects key tax proposal BY ELIZABETH CRISP | ecrisp@theadvocate.com Feb 28, 2018 The state House shot down a crucial piece of tax legislation Wednesday night after a tense debate and airing of grievances that have mired the…