Opinion BY WILL SUTTON | Staff columnist Updated Nov 26, 2024 As the New Orleans Saints fine-tune their game plan to challenge the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday night in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, real…
¶¶Òõh House bill would offer Steve Gleason license plates to Louisianians as ALS fundraiser JAMES A. SMITH | LSU Manship School News Service Apr 22, 2019 The highest-ranking Democrat in the House, Walt Leger III, D-New Orleans, sponsored the bill, which requires a $25 annual royalty fee that will be forwarded to the Team Gleason Foundation.Â
State Politics Jackpot: Bill would prevent casinos from ejecting people just because they are big winners, skilled gamblers BY ELIZABETH CRISP | ecrisp@theadvocate.com Mar 22, 2018 Gamblers who win big could hit another jackpot thanks to legislation proposed at the State Capitol.
+6 Legislature House still hammering at compromise after rejecting crucial special session legislation BY ELIZABETH CRISP | ecrisp@theadvocate.com Mar 2, 2018 The ¶¶Òõh House worked into the evening Friday, trying to reach a compromise on the best way to shore up the state's finances and prevent …
+6 News Harrah's New Orleans pushing to build 24-story hotel, entertainment venue in city BY TYLER BRIDGES | tbridges@theadvocate.com Feb 1, 2018 In what would represent a major expansion of its local operation, representatives of Harrah’s New Orleans Casino are lobbying state lawmakers …
¶¶Òõh Lawmakers upset over proposal to slash TOPS scholarship program by 80 percent_lowres Updated Jul 7, 2021 Jay Dardenne, Gov. John Bel Edwards' commissioner of administration (left) and State Budget Director Barry Dusse answer questions about Edward…
¶¶Òõh Lawmakers upset over proposal to slash TOPS scholarship program by 80 percent Ashley Wolf, Manship School News Service Jan 23, 2018
State Politics State Rep. Walt Leger named LSU Young Alumnus of the Year BY ELIZABETH CRISP | ecrisp@theadvocate.com Sep 28, 2017 After years of budget cuts and further threats, the state Capitol has been a rough place for LSU, but the university still managed to find its…
News State Rep. Walt Leger says he won't run for New Orleans mayor despite 'clear' path to victory BY JEFF ADELSON | jadelson@theadvocate.com Jul 11, 2017 State Rep. Walt Leger will not be joining the New Orleans mayor's race.
¶¶Òõh The 2017 New Orleans mayoral race: A familiar but unique election scenario_lowres Updated Jun 20, 2018 Who's moving in next year?