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BATON ROUGE, La. – Surrounded by legislators, economic development leaders and business stakeholders from around the state, Governor Jeff Landry signed legislation that fulfills his commitment to overhaul the state’s approach to economic development and revitalize...
Legislators did not end up adjourning the 2024 Regular Session early as some rumors had suggested, but they did get a lot of bills ticked off their checklists as they pulled long hours last week in preparation for Sine Die today. House and Senate lawmakers went into...
As we enter the final full week of the 2024 Regular Session, there is chatter at the Capitol that the Legislature may choose to head home early if they can make it through their remaining agenda before their scheduled adjournment on June 3. Senate committees took up...
With two weeks left in the 2024 Regular Session, the House and Senate are rapidly approving the session’s most widely supported legislation in order to clear their calendars for bigger-ticket debates, including the state budget and capital outlay bills and legislation...
Legislators are moving on major priorities with nine weeks down and just over three weeks to go in the 2024 Regular Session. House legislators cleared the two-thirds vote necessary to send legislation authorizing a limited constitutional convention to the Senate....
Several 1A-priority bills advanced during week eight of the 2024 Regular Session, including a package of four bills focused on the state’s property insurance crisis, which has been sent to Governor Landry’s desk. Together, the measures represent what Commissioner...
One Acadiana is bringing you a guest blog written by State Representative Brach Myers. Rep. Myers has introduced legislation, HB 329, to help address Louisiana’s healthcare workforce shortage. Read on for more information, directly from the desk of Rep. Myers. The...
House legislators moved major bills last week, with the state’s annual budget (HB 1) and capital outlay measures (HB 2) clearing the House and heading to the Senate. Additionally, legislation calling for a limited constitutional convention was reported favorably by...
Legislators logged long hours last week, closing on the halfway point of session by considering a hefty list of legislation rescheduled due to the previous week’s weather. One top 1A priority, legislation to revamp Louisiana Economic Development (LED), cleared Senate...
Legislators held another abbreviated week at the Capitol, this time due to weather. One top 1A priority, legislation to revamp Louisiana Economic Development, was delayed as a result and is now expected to be heard in Senate Commerce in the coming days. Despite...