A constitutional amendment by Rep. Harold Ritchie, D-Bogalusa, would move fiscal sessions like the one being held now to even-numbered years ...

The Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee all but ignored a constitutional amendment last week that would have allowed Louisiana’s citizenry to collect signatures to place proposed law changes on a ballot ...

Economic Development Secretary Stephen Moret was peppered with questions by members of the Senate Finance Committee last week and offered them a mini-preview of several business issues to be debated in what will be his final session working for the governor ...

Robust population growth points to one or two new House seats somewhere along the I-10/I-12 corridor, which includes Ascension, Lafayette, Livingston, St. Tammany and Tangipahoa parishes ...

The House Appropriations Committee may not advance the main budget bill this session on a recognizable schedule ...

Ravi Sangesetti, a former congressional candidate and an attorney practicing in New Orleans and Houma, is launching a political action committee this spring to target seats in the Legislature ...

There are 236 capital outlay construction projects that were in line for funding in July, but will have to wait until September possibly, because roughly half of the House failed to fill out and return the latest Interim Emergency Board mail ballots ...

The budget for the 2015-16 year has a shortfall of $1.6 billion and spending cuts have become the norm, thus necessitating the push for fees this spring ...

The radio spot labels Angelle as “Bobby Jindal’s right-hand man” for supporting hospital privatizations and cuts at Southern University ...

Blueprint Louisiana, the good government group backed by businessmen and civic activists from around the state, is unlikely to play any kind of leading role during the upcoming regular session ...