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Louisiana’s Senators Facing Transition

Jeremy Alford June 23, 2016 Comments Off on Louisiana’s Senators Facing Transition

Roughly four weeks after endorsing Donald Trump’s bid for president, Louisiana’s two U.S. senators are standing ready to help the presumptive GOP nominee. Calling Trump “our candidate,” Sen. Bill Cassidy, a Baton Rouge Republican,

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Constitutional Convention Bill Moving

Jeremy Alford June 9, 2016 Comments Off on Constitutional Convention Bill Moving

The House and Governmental Affairs Committee has been debating several different bills aimed at reforming how the Legislature does its job. It’s rejected many of them, but it did advance a framework for a

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Will State Have Money For Judgments?

Jeremy Alford May 18, 2016 Comments Off on Will State Have Money For Judgments?

People and businesses hoping to score cash for their legal judgments against the state in the next fiscal year may be dangerously close to becoming victims of budget cuts. “We recommended not funding any

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Governor, Treasurer Trade Words

Jeremy Alford May 4, 2016 Comments Off on Governor, Treasurer Trade Words

It was Oil and Gas Day at the State Capitol, and a group of elected officials spent their lunch break extolling the virtues of the industry and offering a small touch of political debate

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Grim Outlook For State Government

Jeremy Alford April 21, 2016 Comments Off on Grim Outlook For State Government

Two new polls from the University of New Orleans’ Survey Research Center and LSU’s Public Policy Research Lab reveal that the public has serious concerns about the budget and the direction the state is

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CLINTON RELIES ON LANDRIEU

Jeremy Alford April 6, 2016 Comments Off on CLINTON RELIES ON LANDRIEU

Last month, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu spent a weekend in South Carolina campaigning. He spoke at African-American churches and gave television interviews. No, he’s not running for governor of South Carolina. He’s hitting

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TAX CHAIR AT CENTER OF SESSION

Jeremy Alford March 17, 2016 Comments Off on TAX CHAIR AT CENTER OF SESSION

In its first week, the special session of the Legislature, which was called to address the state’s huge budget gap, was dominated by tax issues. Tax legislation can only originate in the House of

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IEYOUB REGULATES ENERGY INDUSTRY

Jeremy Alford March 3, 2016 Comments Off on IEYOUB REGULATES ENERGY INDUSTRY

Gov. John Bel Edwards recently appointed former Attorney General Richard Ieyoub as the new commissioner of conservation. It’s a big year for Ieyoub, who’s also being inducted into the Louisiana Political Hall of Fame.

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EDWARDS SURPRISED BY PAY RAISES

Jeremy Alford February 18, 2016 Comments Off on EDWARDS SURPRISED BY PAY RAISES

During the final months of former Gov. Bobby Jindal’s tenure, his office and cabinet heads implemented millions of dollars worth of pay raises for state employees and made nearly two dozen board and commission

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THE RACE FOR BOUSTANY’S SEAT

Jeremy Alford February 4, 2016 Comments Off on THE RACE FOR BOUSTANY’S SEAT

In the 4th Congressional District, which is being vacated by Congressman John Fleming of Minden as he prepares to run for the U.S. Senate, several names are starting to crop up. State Rep. Jim

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