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Lottery lost in Legislature’s gaming shuffle
Plus other states, such as Georgia and Illinois, have moved some sales online, which is an experiment Lottery officials here are following with interest. But it’s not the only thing. […]
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House Republican chair targets agency heads
The last bill that Rep. Lance Harris managed to file for the ongoing regular session seeks to add “new layers of transparency” to the way agency and department heads do their state jobs and earn money. […]
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Congressman may run for governor on constitutional platform
In yet another signal that Congressman Ralph Abraham will be on the ballot in 2018 and probably 2019, the veterinarian-turned-physician told LaPolitics recently that his potential bid for governor would be anchored by a vow to rewrite key sections of Louisiana’s guiding charter. […]
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With divisions clear, Edwards predicts ‘difficult work ahead’
Before delivering the prayer that opened the regular session for the lower chamber on Monday, Rep. Patrick Connick, R-Marrero, joked that he was considering drawing inspiration from the words of St. Jude, the patron saint of desperate cases and lost causes. […]
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Regular session budget process in question
When Gov. John Bel Edwards issued his executive budget proposal to lawmakers in January, the roughly $1 billion in cuts it contained was a warning more than anything else. […]
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Black Caucus leaving imprint on special session
In what House Speaker Taylor Barras, R-New Iberia, called a “new development,” members of the Black Caucus derailed Monday’s planned House votes when its membership demanded that a change in income tax brackets be included in any compromise that survives this ongoing special session. […]
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As time escapes from session, outside politics creep in
Time has officially become a factor for the Louisiana Legislature, especially as lawmakers proceed with four weeks of regular session work under their belts and another eight weeks to go. […]
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Junior senator keeping tabs on Parole Board
We haven’t heard the last of U.S. Sen. John Kennedy’s appeals to the state Parole Board, according to his spokesperson. […]
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Regular session budget process in question
When Gov. John Bel Edwards issued his executive budget proposal to lawmakers in January, the roughly $1 billion in cuts it contained was a warning more than anything else. […]