Category Archives: Politics & Government
Tort reform legislation designed to lower auto insurance rates takes another step to final legislative passage
A Senate-backed tort reform bill that supporters say will lower auto insurance premiums is heading to the House floor after getting approval from the House Civil Law Committee. Democrats are skeptical...
May 26, 2020 Stuart Seeger / CC
Tauzin: effective, non-vaccine COVID treatment may be ready as early as September
Former south Louisiana Congressman and international pharma lobby head Billy Tauzin believes there will be an effective, non-vaccine treatment for COVID-19 as early as September. Tauzin says over 100 ...
May 26, 2020
Lawmakers to tackle more than just the budget in upcoming special session
Lawmakers will consider a number of non-budgetary items in the June special session designed to provide financial relief for people and businesses suffering from the shutdown. Senate GOP Caucus Chairw...
May 26, 2020
House sends bill to Senate that would remove restrictions on a concealed handgun permit owner to bring a gun into church
A House bill that would expand concealed handgun access in churches is awaiting debate in the Senate. Thibodaux Representative Bryan Fontenot's legislation passed the House on a 72-24 vote. "If you ar...
May 25, 2020
Republican legislative leadership releases call for a June special session
Republican legislative leadership has called for the Legislature to begin a special session one minute after the regular session ends June 1st to address 41 items dealing with the budget and other fis...
May 23, 2020 Stuart Seeger / CC
Appropriations passes budget with amendment baring mandatory participation for contact tracing program
House Appropriations passes the Governor's budget for the next fiscal year with an amendment that blocks state funding for COVID contact tracing programs that require mandatory participation. Amendmen...
May 21, 2020 Jeffrey Schwartz / CC
Edwards says he's open to compromise on legislative tort reform
Governor Edwards indicates he is open to compromising with the Legislature on tort reform legislation aimed at lowering auto insurance rates. Edwards made the comments on his monthly talk show Ask the...
May 21, 2020
Governor Edwards applauds citizens for crossing milestones in COVID-19 fight
Governor John Bel Edwards highlights a milestone in the state's fight against COVID-19 as hospitalizations have dropped below 1000 for the first time since March 28th. Edwards says this is a significa...
May 21, 2020
Bill significantly expanding medical marijuana access nears final passage
A bill significantly expanding medical marijuana access is nearing final passage. Under the legislation any condition a doctor considers "debilitating to an individual patient" would be eligible to re...
May 20, 2020 Mark / CC
Lawmakers set to tackle budget for next fiscal year
House Appropriations is set to take its first crack at a reworked budget proposal for the fiscal year starting July 1st Thursday morning. There are less than two weeks left in the regular session and ...
May 20, 2020
