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House to set pace this special session
While budget and tax issues will dominate the special session that convened on Monday, the real story may reside in the Louisiana Legislature’s lower chamber. […]
Articles by Jeremy Alford
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Governor to steer clear of special elections
The first major Louisiana election of 2018 takes place on Saturday and it doesn’t appear as if Gov. John Bel Edwards is going to get involved — even though the contest is taking place in his backyard, literally and figuratively. […]
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Bishop: State has no shortage of outdoors issues
Although they don’t always end up being debated inside Louisiana’s Capitol building, issues that capture the attention of hunters and anglers are constantly under review in ways both big and small, according to the chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee. […]
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When each family becomes stronger so does our whole community
When Treasurer John Schroder was running for the statewide-elected office he was sworn into last month, he promised voters a website where government spending could be tracked and investigated. […]
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Retirement plan contribution limits rise for 2018
When Treasurer John Schroder was running for the statewide-elected office he was sworn into last month, he promised voters a website where government spending could be tracked and investigated. […]
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Trump’s polling slides in Louisiana
“Love him or hate him, most every (Louisiana) voter has an opinion about President Donald Trump.” […]
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Lawmakers producing legislation ahead of regular session
The regular session of the Louisiana Legislature doesn’t convene until March 12. But that doesn’t mean you have to wait until then to see what lawmakers are working on. […]
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Archival legislation for Louisiana being research
A legislatively-created task force has been touring the state visiting as many locales as possible that hold historic Louisiana documents, from universities and clerks’ offices to courthouses and private foundations. […]
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First ad appears in race for treasurer
The chatter among the lawmakers and lobbyists at late last month at the annual LegisGator event, at L’Auberge in Lake Charles, included reports on a commercial many had seen on their hotel television screens that morning. […]