Columns
Chronic House vote-changing unabated
At the end of each day while the lege is in session, members of the House queue-up at the House podium and ask the Clerk of the House to change how they voted on various legislation. […]
Opinions & Responses
Editorial
Children produce fruit of the vine
It wouldn’t be natural for us to expect to get grapes from our strawberry vines, nor would we expect cantaloupes from our blackberry vines because it is obvious that the fruit produced is derived from the vine from which it grows. […]
Columns
Louisiana lawmakers preparing for more fiscal work in 2016
Lawmakers can only create new taxes or increase them in odd-numbered years, leaving even-numbered years to host their regular sessions. But a constitutional amendment by Rep. Harold Ritchie, D-Bogalusa, would move their fiscal sessions, like the one being held now, to even-numbered years instead. […]
Columns
Inventory tax repeal equals biz tax increase
You have to wonder how much thought the business community has given to the impact of repealing the ad valorem tax on inventories. […]
Columns
PAR: Cut legislative, judiciary budgets
There are only two areas of state government that have standstill budgets for the next fiscal year: the legislative and judicial branches, with $108 million and $176 million proposed, respectively. […]
Letter to the Editor
St. Charles Parish voters may not understand importance of levee tax proposal
The importance of the millage election to provide funds for the completion of the West Bank Hurricane Protection Levee and drainage improvements. […]
Columns
Economic secretary facing final session, replacement unknown
Economic Development Secretary Stephen Moret was peppered with questions by members of the Senate Finance Committee last week and offered them a mini-preview of several business issues to be debated in what will be his final session working for the governor. […]
Columns
Louisiana House Ministry of Propaganda
As I have noted before, the Louisiana Lege has one of the best websites in the country for getting information about what our leges are doing, especially during lege sessions.
Recently, while searching for some information I saw the “News Link” page of the House Communications Office. […]
Columns
Opening of session ignites race for House speaker
Although the governor has traditionally enjoyed tremendous influence over whom the House selects as its leader — and even though the gubernatorial contest is far from being decided — there are already 10 representatives who tell LaPolitics they are either running for speaker or are considering the internal race. […]