— LEGE MAP UPDATE: Federal Judge Shelly Dick has scheduled an evidentiary hearing for Aug. 25, 2025 regarding potential new district maps for the Louisiana Legislature. “That’s a long time away, but with a Fifth Circuit appeal of the decision pending, the court seems to be giving that time to play out,” Michael Li, redistricting and voting counsel at the Brennan Center, notes online, adding that the next round of state legislative elections isn’t until 2027. In February, Dick ruled that the current legislative district maps violate the U.S. Voting Rights Act and barred their use in future elections. 

— LEGE ON DOTD: The Louisiana Legislature announced Monday that it has contracted with Boston Consulting Group to perform a comprehensive assessment of the Department of Transportation and Development. As previously reported in LaPolitics, Gov. Jeff Landry asked the Louisiana Coalition to Fix Our Roads, an industry group, to lead the assessment, and the group selected BCG, which has been on site at DOTD. The reorg plan is due to the Legislature by January 15, “with the goal of recommending measures that will increase funding for the state’s transportation infrastructure,” as stated in Landry’s executive order.

— DISABILITY CARE: There were 4,698 incidences of actual or alleged abuse and neglect at the state’s Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities during Fiscal Year 2019 through 2023, and almost 25 percent (1,103) were not reported within 24 hours as required by state regulations, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor reports. 

— ETHICS DEADLINES: All Tier 2 and Tier 3 candidate Personal Financial Disclosure Statements are due Wednesday, while the deadline for lobbyists to file the expenditure report covering June is Thursday.  

— THE WEEK AHEAD: The State Bond Commission meets Wednesday at 10 a.m., while the Pet Overpopulation Advisory Council is scheduled to gather Thursday at 1 p.m. Both meetings will be held at the Capitol. 

— HELP FOR FISHERIES: How can better data help Louisiana’s fishing sector and boost species sustainability? Congressman Garret Graves argues that his legislation empowers states to take a more active role in gathering recreational fishing information and mandates greater accountability from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Read more in Graves’ exclusive column for tomorrow’s edition of Beltway Beat.