Category Archives: Politics & Government
Edwards: Any budget passed this session will likely have to be adjusted in the fall
The state faces a billion-dollar deficit for the fiscal year starting July 1st with the possibility that deficit could rise if the economy continues to deteriorate. Governor Edwards says that unpredic...
May 12, 2020
Rep. Miguez: resolution, protests pressured Governor into ending stay at home order
The author of a House resolution aimed at stopping the governor from enforcing the stay at home order will not move forward with the legislative measure. House GOP Caucus Chairman Blake Miguez says he...
May 12, 2020
Stay at home order to end Friday
Starting Friday restaurants, churches, gyms, casinos, and other establishments closed by the stay at home order will be allowed to open at 25 percent capacity. Governor Edwards says the numbers show i...
May 11, 2020
AG Jeff Landry wants to hold Chinese government accountable for COVID-19
Attorney General Jeff Landry wants to see a probe of the Chinese government's role in the COVID-19 pandemic. Landry says it is time the House of Representatives put the same energy used in investigati...
May 11, 2020 Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry (R)
REC agrees upon at least a billion-dollar reduction in state spending for upcoming fiscal year
The Revenue Estimating Conference has agreed to dramatically lower the revenue forecast for the fiscal year that begins July 1st, which will mean at least a billion-dollar reduction in state spending ...
May 11, 2020 Stuart Seeger / CC
Louisiana tax and fee collections drop nearly $500 million in April 2020 compared to 2019
A report from the state Department of Revenue finds that tax and fee collections for the month of April were $494 million lower than the previous April. State Treasurer John Schroder says this paints ...
May 11, 2020 John Schroder
Significant drop expected in available money for next fiscal year
The Revenue Estimating Conference meets today to discuss how much money the state will have available to spend next fiscal year and the drop off is expected to be significant. Political analyst Bernie...
May 11, 2020 Jeffrey Schwartz / CC
An effort to end lawsuits filed by parishes against oil and gas companies clears first legislative hurdle
A bill is heading to the Senate floor that would prevent local governments from pursuing coastal land loss lawsuits against oil and gas companies. Abbeville Senator Bob Hensgens his legislation clarif...
May 08, 2020 Jeffrey Schwartz / CC
Congressman Graves slams feds for paltry fisheries relief funding
Congressman Garret Graves calls a 15 million dollar federal relief payment for Louisiana fisheries insulting. The money came from a 300 million dollar pot established to help offset the economic impac...
May 08, 2020 (R) Congressman Garret Graves - District 6
PAR Louisiana establishes a web tool that tracks COVID-19 data among the state’s different regions
The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana establishes a web tool that tracks COVID-19 data among the state's different regions. PAR Louisiana President Robert Travis Scott says the data leads t...
May 08, 2020 sergio santos / CC
