Jindal Promotes Changes to Juvenile Justice Program
Changes may be coming for a state program aimed at keeping kids at risk of delinquency out of the corrections system. Governor Bobby Jindal proposed» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleNew Gun Rights Group Gets Off the Ground
A new statewide gun rights advocacy group gathered about 3,000 signatures in support of its legislation to protect the Second Amendment this weekend. State» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleLegislature to Consider Bayou Corne Buy Out, Saltdome Regulation
It’s been 200 days since a sinkhole forced residents of Bayou Corne to evacuate their homes. Homeowners are fed up. Some testified at a Joint Committee» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleJindal Budget Questioned by Ally
Governor Bobby Jindal wants to utilize one-time funds to keep the state afloat. Jindal's proposed budget was unveiled Friday to the Legislature's Joint» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleFiscal Hawks to Pick at Budget
The group of legislators that routinely opposes Governor Bobby Jindal's use of one-time money in his proposed budgets met over the weekend, and may soon» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleTax Reform Risks Local Services, Tax Elections
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are voicing their skepticism of Governor Bobby Jindal’s tax overhauls. The forum this morning: an annual pre-session» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleCash Balance Plan Could Tiptoe Back to Lawmakers
Representative Kevin Pearson, chairman of the House Retirement Committee, has prepared a bill that he hopes will improve the cash balance plan – despite» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleJindal Agrees to Tax Plan Due Date
Governor Jindal’s administration has agreed to finish and release its proposal to overhaul the state’s tax system by the end of next week. In a reversal» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleRobideaux Covers Tax, Budget Reform
The lawmaker sponsoring Governor Bobby Jindal’s tax reform package is saying the administration has learned from his mistakes last session. After the blow» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleMONDAY: Filmmakers Cleve Bailey and Phillip Smith
Jim talks with filmmakers Cleve Bailey and Phillip Smith about their new film "Inclusion Illusion: One Baton Rouge" » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleCapitol Access: 2013 Session Preview
Lawmakers from across the state convene Monday to kick-off the 2013 legislative session. It’s an odd-numbered year, so officials are tackling mostly fiscal» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleFull Speech: Jindal Scraps His Tax Plan
In a 13-minute speech kicking off the 2013 legislative session, Gov. Bobby Jindal said he still wants the legislature to get rid of the income tax in» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleCapitol Access: Jindal 'Parks' Tax Plan, Ignores Budget
Governor Jindal’s opening address to the legislature didn’t mention healthcare, higher education, or the budget in general. Instead, he flabbergasted» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleOn Tobacco Taxes, Medicaid, Lawmakers Clutch Purse Strings
Polls show that the people of Louisiana and the legislature are at odds. Tuesday a constitutional amendment to raise the cigarette tax failed in committee » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
View ArticleMONDAY: Journalist Jeremy Alford & LABI's John LeBlanc, Congressman Cedric...
Guest host Robert Travis Scott reviews the legislative session with LAPolitics.com journalist Jeremy Alford and LABI tax policy analyst John LeBlanc.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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