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...
Legislators continued digging in to tax, insurance, and education proposals last week, with some committees meeting even after their respective chambers adjourned for the day. Several 1A priorities are moving swiftly, including efforts to provide for more affordable...
The Louisiana Legislature was in full swing in their second week of business, with packed committee schedules in both chambers. Several 1A priorities advanced through their initial committee hearings, including extension of two of Louisiana’s most impactful economic...
The 2023 Regular Session convened April 10, and as expected, things got off to a quiet start. Bills were read into the record and referred to their appropriate committees, and discussion began on state departmental budgets. Governor John Bel Edwards also gave his...
U.S. Senator John Neely Kennedy visited Acadiana to provide a congressional update at a lunch hosted by One Acadiana and the Broussard Chamber of Commerce. Kennedy’s update, which covered his work representing Louisiana in Washington, provided insight into how he’s...
It was a relatively quiet final week of session at the Capitol, as the state operating and capital outlay budgets, two items that are typically debated through the last minutes of the session, were sent to the Governor’s desk last month. Several 1A-supported priority...
Several 1A-priority bills were sent to the Governor’s desk last week, including workforce development measures 1A is supporting as part of our 55 by 25 initiative, and bills extending key economic development programs in the state. Legislators also made progress on...
Budget Sent to Governor’s Desk with Historic Infrastructure Funding Big moves were made in Baton Rouge last week as the Legislature sent the $39 billion state budget to the Governor’s desk. Among the investments in the funding measures are a $1,500 boost to teacher...
Economic Development Priorities Advance in Week Eight of Regular Session The House and Senate each had another busy week, advancing several 1A priorities, including protecting Louisiana's economic development toolkit, supporting small business innovation, and...
Legislators Advance Economic Development Priorities in Busy Week Seven Both the House and Senate logged long hours last week, as each chamber advanced priority economic development measures, including efforts to streamline sales tax collection and create a statewide...
