2024 promises to be a busy year politically with a new governor and legislature set to take over on January 8th. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says two special sessions are planned. Pinsonat says a special session to redraw a new Congressional map will begin January 15th and a criminal justice reform session is expected to take place in February.
“Both of those will be contentious, both of them will have emotion in them and both of them will have serious consequences,” said Pinsont.
Pinsonat says after the two special sessions, a three-month-long regular session begins on March 11th. He says property insurance reform, education, and the budget will be big issues in the regular session.
“2024 is going to be one heck of a long year politically for a new governor who is hoping to improve on his popularity and get all of the voters in Louisiana behind them,” said Pinsonat.
Republicans will have a supermajority in both the House and Senate, but Pinsonat says this will not be a lost year for Democrats. He says they will likely have a new Congressional map that would provide the opportunity for two Democrats to be elected to Congress in November or in a December runoff.
“Having a second Democratic seat that favors them will be a huge boost for their egos, it will be the accomplishment of the year for them,” said Pinsonat.
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