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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...
Legislators continued moving bills through committee last week, advancing several 1A priority measures, including legislation to provide for more affordable property insurance in the State and to streamline student access to MJ Foster Promise Program funds. Later in...
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...
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...