Category Archives: Politics & Government
St. Charles Parish files lawsuit against FEMA over Risk Rating 2.0
After exhausting all other options, St. Charles Parish files a lawsuit against FEMA seeking transparency of the Risk Rating 2.0 calculations. Parish President Matthew Jewell said on average property o...
Apr 26, 2023 Photo courtesy St. Charles Parish.
Legislation to stop insurance companies from using gender as a factor when setting auto rates advances
Legislation to prohibit insurance carriers from using gender as a factor when setting auto insurance rates advances from Senate Insurance. Bill author Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau says women are ofte...
Apr 26, 2023 Jenny Ueberberg / Unsplash
A bill to trim training hours for cosmetologists in Louisiana advances to House Floor
Legislation that would chop off the hours required to obtain a cosmetology license in Louisiana from 1,500 hours to 1,200 hours was advanced by the House Commerce Committee. Slidell Representative Mar...
Apr 26, 2023
Bill to set Louisiana minimum wage at $10 goes before Senate committee Wednesday
Update: The bill has been removed today's agenda. A bill to raise the minimum wage in Louisiana goes before the Senate Labor Committee today. Democrat new Orleans Senator Gary Carter brings the measur...
Apr 25, 2023
Legislation to legalize recreational marijuana is nipped in the bud
Legislation to legalize recreational marijuana was snuffed out in House Criminal Justice before it could even be voted on. Bill author, New Orleans Representative Candace Newell said fearmongering is ...
Apr 25, 2023 CRYSTALWEED cannabis / Unsplash
Legislation to lower the number of signatures needed for a recall vote advances
Legislation to lower the number of signatures needed to prompt a recall election advances from House Governmental Affairs. Instead of a calculation from the number of registered voters, the threshold ...
Apr 25, 2023 Alan Cleaver / CC
Bill to extend film tax credits in Louisiana advances.
The House Ways and Means Committee approves legislation that would extend the state's film tax credit program to 2035. The program which costs the state $180-million every year is set to expire in 202...
Apr 24, 2023 Supporters of the Film Tax Credit in Louisiana. April 24, 2023 photo by Kimberly Coburn.
Legislation to allow pets to be buried with owners moves to House floor
Legislation to make it legal to have cremated pet remains buried with their owner advances from House Commerce. Minden Representative Wayne McMahen filed the legislation last year but pulled the bill ...
Apr 24, 2023 Andrew S / Unsplash
Bill to allow your pet to be buried with to you be discussed in House Commerce
A bill to make it legal for your cremated pet to be buried with you will be heard in House Commerce Monday. Former veterinarian and Minden Representative Wayne McMahen admitted he didn't know it was i...
Apr 24, 2023 Noelle Rebekah / Unsplash
Legislation in response to state abortion ban
Legislation to add exceptions for rape and incest to the state's abortion ban has also prompted other legislation in this regular session. Lift Louisiana Executive Director Michelle Erenberg says Hous...
Apr 21, 2023
