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Here’s what you may have missed in the latest issue of LaPolitics Weekly, published last week…
— LANDRY AND NEW ORLEANS: New Orleans was a political foil for Gov. Jeff Landry before he took office as Louisiana’s chief executive, so it’s no surprise that his renewed focus on the city since being inaugurated has raised alarm bells. But rhetoric aside, residents and non-residents alike wonder where the Executive Branch will strike next, especially with the possibility of a constitutional convention on the horizon…
— SPECIAL INTERESTS AND THE CONVENTION QUESTION:House and Governmental Affairs Chairman Beau Beaullieu said it was too early to say how intense the politics might be around the potential constitutional convention, noting that the testimonial cards filed early on came from community groups, not lobbyists tied to specific industries. But that will likely change as everyone realizes what’s at stake…
— LaPOLITICS Q&A: “I cannot file a bill that will lower insurance rates, but there are two ways that policyholders will see relief. One, is if you put a fortified roof on your home. Two, if an insurance company offers you a less expensive premium for the same coverage you have now. For the latter scenario to occur, we have to have competition in our market,” said Senate Insurance Chair Kirk Talbot…
— FIELD NOTES: Pres Robinson and George Kennedy, now operating as Robinson+Kennedy, are short-listed for the People’s Telly for Regional TV. The public vote for the award is open until April 26…
— OUR HISTORY: On April 20, 2010, an explosion occurred on the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico. Eleven workers were killed by the blast and subsequent fire, which caused the largest oil spill in the history of marine oil drilling operations…
— THEY SAID IT: “This is the first time I’ve stood behind here in five years.” —Wheelchair bound Rep. Dewith Carrier, standing behind the mic in the House (H/T Tyler Bridges)
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