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Bills being filed ahead of regular session
Although the regular session doesn’t convene until March 14, and the new Legislature was just fully sworn in on Monday, lawmakers are already requesting and filing bills. […]
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Allen Lottinger
Hello Edwards . . . goodbye Jindal
As we approach the inauguration of a new governor, John Bel Edwards, for Louisiana on Jan. 11, we also near the end of Gov. Bobby Jindal’s eight year service in that position. […]
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Louisiana Dems preparing for internal elections
The March elections for the Democratic State Central Committee and the subsequent vote, if needed, for the next chairman, aren’t necessarily being guided by Gov.-elect John Bel Edwards, the first Democratic governor elected in Louisiana in 12 years. […]
Allen Lottinger
Tomorrow is Christmas Day … as if you didn’t know
There is a reason why everyone knows when Christmas comes. […]
Allen Lottinger
St. Charles Parish to get new government
As St. Charles Parish is getting ready to welcome its new parish president, Larry Cochran, we pause to say thanks to our outgoing president, V. J. St. Pierre, who carried the parish forward in good style during his two terms in office. […]
Allen Lottinger
Politics should be as calm as this year’s hurricane season
Hooray! The 2015 hurricane season is over for Louisiana this week.
And it was a calm season for storms, to say the least, but it was preceded by a very nasty political season in statewide elections. […]
Allen Lottinger
We need to build a peaceful world
One of the world’s most lovable cities, Paris, France, the city of life, took a beating last week when terrorists killed as many as 150 people in several locations including a soccer stadium and concert hall. […]
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Lawmakers privately warming to budget ideas
With an expected 2016-2017 budget deficit between $700 million and $1 billion, or possibly more, House members are continuing to meet privately on fiscal matters ahead of next year’s legislative sessions, which are expected to be stacked with tough decisions. […]
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Republicans positioned for small gains in Legislature
While not by much more compared to the current term, Republicans will continue to have a majority in the Legislature. […]