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Today the full House considers HB 2, the Capital Outlay bill. That’s the list of state and local construction projects authorized for the next fiscal...
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A bill to increase a tax credit program by $47-million dollars found favor with the House Ways and Means Committee Tuesday. Speaker Pro Tem Walt Leger...
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The Senate Revenue and Affairs Committee met Monday to consider the eleven tax bills approved by the full House on May 7th. It quickly became apparent...
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It’s past the half-way mark in this year’s session of the state Legislature. One political expert sees a change in tone on the way. So far the...
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When the Revenue Estimating Conference met last Thursday, they only found an additional $79-million to help with the FY 2016 budget shortfall. “We still...
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A bill to prohibit payroll deductions for union dues prompted hours of impassioned testimony Thursday. “Teachers, firemen, police — these are the people...
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A recent LSU Public Policy Polling survey shows the state overwhelmingly supports the film industry in Louisiana, but mixed feelings about the film tax…
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The first week of the 2015 state legislative session is in the books. The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana recently put out a guide to the...
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The 2015 legislative session convenes today, with just 60 days to solve a one-point-six billion dollar budget deficit. Has it ever been this bad? “We’ve...
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KEDM airs pre-session interviews with area legislators this week. Local lawmakers share their thoughts on what they support in addressing the state's…