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Leaders of One Acadiana and other groups are encouraging voters to help give Louisiana colleges and universities the authority to set fees instead of leaving it up to the state legislature. If a school wants to raise fees or tuition, it requires a two-thirds vote of...
Lafayette area leaders told a legislative transportation committee on Wednesday that completing Interstate 49 South is a critical infrastructure priority for the Acadiana region and the state as a whole. "I think, ultimately, it's the kind of mega-project that helps...
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...
With important issues on the November 8 ballot, October's INFORUM shares why Constitutional Amendment 2 matters for our region. Read it here.
Lafayette, LA – One Acadiana (1A) will join Wednesday’s legislative hearing on Louisiana’s Highway Priority Construction Program to advocate for improving the region’s transportation system. Over the past year, 1A has advocated for transportation infrastructure...
After a record 19-week session, Louisiana lawmakers can now focus on the future. One Acadiana hosted a legislative recap on July 26 to discuss the outcomes from that session. Seven legislatures took the panel for a Q&A session with Acadiana business and more, to...
Louisiana House Speaker Taylor Barras has a ready one-word answer for most new revenue requests next year: No. Barras and other area lawmakers said in a meeting with One Acadiana leaders that lawmakers who spent a record-breaking 19 weeks in session this year want...
It was quite an experience for two of Acadiana's newest lawmakers, who were thrust into a budget crisis in early 2016 that took 19 weeks at the state Capitol to fix — temporarily. New House members Jean-Paul Coussan and Blake Miguez, both Republicans, are now...
House Sends Majority of Tax Package to Senate in Week Two Legislators pulled long hours at the Capitol as the 2024 Third Extraordinary Session continued last week. House members began debating elements of Governor Landry’s tax proposal on the floor early in the week...
TAX SPECIAL SESSION HITS THE GROUND RUNNING The 2024 Third Extraordinary Session convened Wednesday, November 6, opening with Governor Jeff Landry issuing a call to action on his tax reform plan, Louisiana Forward. House members immediately got to work, with the Ways...
