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Chatter Over Special Session
By Jeremy Alford and Sarah Gamard Lawmakers, administration officials, lobbyists and other government relations professionals are working under the assumption that the next special session of the Legislature will be called some time after
Read More »Public Records: The ‘Next Frontier’
The general counsel for the state’s premier newspaper and magazine association believes the “next frontier for public records law in Louisiana” will involve text messages and emails. How the text messages of elected officials,
Read More »Gas Tax Future Uncertain
Transportation and Development Sec. Shawn Wilson recently said the construction backlog for the state now stands at $13.4 billion, which is an increase from where it stood when he took over the department in
Read More »Roemer Book Release
On Sept. 19, UL Press released a new book penned by former Gov. Buddy Roemer that shares his early experiences growing up on his family’s cotton plantation in Bossier City. “Scopena: A Memoir of
Read More »Riser: First Ad In Treasurer’s Race
The chatter among the lawmakers and lobbyists late last month at the annual LegisGator event at L’Auberge in Lake Charles included reports on a commercial many had seen on their hotel television screens that
Read More »Johns May Seek Senate Presidency
One of the more substantive issues looming over the next term of the Louisiana Legislature is who will succeed Senate President John Alario to lead the upper chamber. Alario, R-Westwego, has held the post
Read More »Over 30 New Laws Now In Effect
Part of the policy yield from six lawmaking sessions held over the past 18 months is several new laws recently enacted. They included the official state budget, which weighs in at $28 billion and
Read More »New Laws Take Effect
Part of the policy yield from six lawmaking sessions held over the past 18 months is several new laws recently enacted. They included the official state budget, which weighs in at $28 billion and
Read More »Kleckley Defends Barras
Former House Speaker Chuck Kleckley, now a government affairs advisor at Adams & Reese in Baton Rouge, recently said that he thought his successor in the Legislature’s lower chamber is “doing a good job.”
Read More »EWE Party Update
Another week brings another update on the 90th birthday party for former Gov. Edwin Edwards. The shindig now has a website where tickets can be purchased: EWE90th.com. Expenses for the party are said to
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