Category Archives: Politics & Government
Speaker Johnson planning a vote on Ukraine aid, despite pushback from Republican hardliners
House Speaker Mike Johnson of Benton's political future is on the line as the US House is scheduled to vote on Saturday to provide funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. LSU political science profess...
Apr 19, 2024 US Speaker Mike Johnson
Legislation to remove required 30 min break for working minors advances
Legislation to remove the required 30-minute meal period for minors who work five or more hours advances from the House Labor Committee. Bill author, Denham Springs Representative Roger Wilder said of...
Apr 18, 2024 sarachicad / CC
Major changes could be coming to the state's public records laws
The Senate Governmental Affairs Committee approves legislation that critics say will gut the state's public records law at every level. It would prohibit the public from obtaining any government docum...
Apr 17, 2024
Bill to create gun-free zone in New Orleans' entertainment district pulled
Legislation to create a gun-free zone in New Orleans' entertainment district was voluntarily deferred in House Criminal Justice. Bill author Representative Alonzo Knox urged committee members to ask l...
Apr 17, 2024 Infrogmation of New Orleans / CC
U-S Speaker Johnson says he's not resigning
U-S House Speaker Mike Johnson is adamant he is not resigning despite calls from House Republicans who are not happy with his proposals to provide aid to Israel and Ukraine. The Republican from Bossie...
Apr 17, 2024 Speaker Mike Johnson October 24, 2023.
Lawmakers discuss possibility of holding constitutional convention
In a House committee hearing, state lawmakers laid out their concerns over holding a constitutional convention on May 20th, two weeks before the regular session is scheduled to end. Chalmette Represen...
Apr 17, 2024 Gravesite of former Louisiana Governor Huey P Long facing the state capitol. Photo by Brooke Thorington
Governor Landry's first 100 days in office
Today marks Governor Jeff Landry's 100th day in office and La-Politics.com Published Jeremy Alford said politically this milestone signals a new power structure in the state's executive branch... "We ...
Apr 17, 2024
Recall effort to remove St. Tammany Parish coroner
A recall petition has been officially filed to remove St. Tammany Parish Coroner Christopher Tape on the grounds that he's unfit for office. Tape was charged with six counts of child sexual assault in...
Apr 16, 2024 Dr. Christopher Tape, St. Tammany Parish Coroner speaks to the media after a suspicious was found at his office. March 25, 2024.
Legislation to hold a Constitutional Convention to be heard in committee
Legislation to hold a Constitutional Convention next month will be heard in House Governmental Affairs today. Bill sponsor New Iberia Representative Beau Beaullieu said Governor Jeff Landry's transiti...
Apr 16, 2024 Rep. Beau Beaullieu
Bill to repeal the state's income tax stalls in House Ways and Means
The House Ways and Means Committee takes no action on a bill that calls for Louisiana to repeal the state income tax in 2026. Columbia Representative Neil Riser says for over a decade there's been tal...
Apr 15, 2024
