Category Archives: Politics & Government
Film tax credit legislation passes in the House
A bill to extend the state's film tax credit passes in the House. The legislation renews the current tax credit for a decade when the current incentive expires in July of 2025. Louisiana Economic Deve...
May 01, 2023 GR Stocks / Unsplash
Legislation to give Louisiana lawmakers first raise in over four decades will be heard Tuesday in a House committee
Legislation to increase the annual salary of members of the legislature from $16,800 to $60,000 will be heard in House Governmental Affairs Tuesday. Lawmakers have not received a raise since 1980. In ...
May 01, 2023 Jeffrey Schwartz / CC
House Appropriations Committee takes a different approach to giving teachers a pay raise
The House Appropriations Committee is taking a different approach to funding proposed teacher pay raises. Chairman Jerome Zeringue says instead of providing more money in the state budget for teacher ...
May 01, 2023 Stuart Seeger / CC
3 Louisiana cities rank among the Top 10 Most Dangerous in the country
The state's three most populated cities are among MoneyGeek's Top Ten List of the Most Dangerous Cities in the Country. 2021 FBI data was used for the rankings and LSU Health New Orleans Criminologist...
May 01, 2023 Tex Texin / CC
Once again, a bill to ban hand-held cell phone use while driving goes before lawmakers. Will this be the year it passes?
Once again this year, a bill to ban using a hand-held cellphone while driving is scheduled for review before the House Transportation Committee. The measure comes from St. Martin Parish representative...
May 01, 2023 Mark Morgan / CC
Legislation to extend film tax credits goes before the House
House Bill 562 to extend tax credits for the film industry in Louisiana will be heard in the lower chamber today. The bill would extend the current tax credits set to expire in July 2025 to July 2035....
May 01, 2023 Avel Chuklanov / Unsplash
Senate bill to limit kids' access to adult books at libraries clears first legislative hurdle
At the Capitol, the Senate Education Committee advances a heavily amended bill to keep adult reading material in public libraries out of the hands of children. Turkey Creek republican Senator Heather ...
Apr 28, 2023 Bryan Alexander / CC
Louisiana Entergy customers in line for refunds as a result of 36-million dollar settlement
Louisiana Entergy customers will receive refunds in the coming months. It's part of a 36-million dollar settlement the Public Service Commission finalized with Entergy. Commissioner Davante Lewis says...
Apr 27, 2023
Legislation requiring air monitoring systems in permitted facilities advance from the Senate Environmental Committee
Legislation requiring air monitoring systems in certain permitted facilities advanced from the Senate Environmental Committee. Author of the bill - Baton Rouge Senator Cleo Fields says companies would...
Apr 27, 2023 Photo by Brooke Thorington
House bill - criticized as "Don't Say Gay" legislation - clears House committee by narrow margin
A bill that would forbid school teachers and staff from classroom discussion of gender identity and sexual preference topics clears its first legislative hurdle. Bossier Parish republican Representati...
Apr 26, 2023 Photo by Brooke Thorington
