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Junior senator rakes it in – with some help
How does $250,000 sound? That was the one-night take for U.S. Sen. John Kennedy at a recent New Orleans fundraiser. […]
Articles by Jeremy Alford
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Sales taxes still key to legislative negotiations
A handful of bills extending half of the expiring fifth penny in the state sales tax structure have been filed for this year’s third special session, which was convened Monday and is slated to conclude June 27. […]
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SOS race shaping up, another candidate announces
Like he did during last year’s special election for state treasurer, U.S. Sen. John Kennedy is picking sides again in the special election for secretary of state — by endorsing no one in particular and critiquing one person specifically. […]
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Net privacy issue will return to Capitol
This year and last there were bills filed in about 25 states to address privacy issues with internet service providers, and all of them were brought about by President Donald Trump’s decision to reverse a set of rules enacted by his predecessor. […]
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Former governor supports call for constitutional convention
The state House of Representatives voted against and Gov. John Bel Edwards said it’s probably best to wait, but former Gov. Edwin Edwards told the Crowley Rotary that he’s in favor of calling another constitutional convention as son as possible […]
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Louisiana’s Senate-to-House phenomenon
State Sen. Mike Walsworth, R-Monroe, may make a run for the House in 2019, and he joins three other senators who are eyeing a political downgrade to the lower chamber. […]
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Will anything change during another special session?
The year’s second special session is expected to convene Tuesday, giving lawmakers 14 days to solve the state’s longstanding revenue and budget challenges. […]
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Budget process taking on a new shape
The Senate Finance Committee started the process Monday morning of wrapping up its deliberations over the state budget by taking sometimes-tearful testimony from the public. […]
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Constitutional amendment filings reach six-year low
The number of proposed constitutional amendments introduced by state legislators during regular sessions has hit a six-year low, just as momentum is building for another constitutional convention. […]