Stay ahead of the curve as a political insider with deep policy analysis, daily briefings and policy-shaping tools.
Request a Demo
What you may have missed in LaPolitics Weekly
Here’s what you may have missed in the latest issue of LaPolitics Weekly, published last week…
— FAREWELL FRANCINE: The Legislature’s new Homeland Security chairs are the eyes and ears of their colleagues when storms approach…
— SPOTLIGHT ON CIVIL SERVICE: While civil service protection is meant to reward merit and shield rank-and-file public employees from politics as much as possible, critics say the rules can be too rigid, making it harder to attract and retain high performers while shielding workers who aren’t pulling their weight…
—LaPOLITICS Q&A: “Once officials understand our role, cooperation usually follows. In the rare event of ongoing resistance, we have the necessary legal tools to fulfill our responsibilities, but our preference is always to work collaboratively,” Louisiana Legislative Auditor Mike Waguespack said…
— FIELD NOTES: A bipartisan collection of 119 members of the U.S. House of Representatives signed the discharge petition to force a vote on Congressman Garret Graves’ Social Security Fairness Act within 24 hours of the petition being filed, putting it more than halfway to the necessary 218 signatures…
— SHOP TALK: Want to make the most of federal infrastructure funding? There’s a hub for that…
— OUR HISTORY: Pope John Paul II celebrated a massive mass in New Orleans 37 years ago…
— THEY SAID IT: “Stay home and stay put…Just because it is a Category 1, or possibly a Category 2, doesn’t mean it’s just going to be a thunder bumper.” —Gov. Jeff Landry at his last press conference before Hurricane Francine made landfall
Wish you would have read these stories last week? Subscribe today to www.LaPoliticsWeekly.com.
Know the most important news affecting Louisiana
Get our free weekly newsletter that covers government, policy and politics that impact your everyday life—in 5 minutes or less.
Latest Stories
Our History: The Acadian Expulsion
The first wave of the expulsion that eventually brought the Acadians to Louisiana began in August of 1755. The Acadians at that point had lived in Nova Scotia (in present-day Canada) since the founding of Port-Royal, one of the first French settlements in North America, in 1605. Among the “first families” of Acadia were Doucet, …
Headlines & Bylines (09.17.24)
—The Advocate: How Jeff Landry has responded so far to his first Louisiana hurricane as governor —NOLA: Power restorations nearly complete in Louisiana after Hurricane Francine, Entergy says —Illuminator: More frequent floods force hard family decisions in Lafourche Parish enclave —Illuminator: Gov. Landry hopeful for full FEMA relief from Francine; Scalise slams federal flood policy …
Political Chatter (09.17.24)
—SENATOR, MAYOR ACT TO SAVE NEIGHBORHOOD: As Hurricane Francine bore down on Morgan City Wednesday night, Sen. Robert Allain got a call from Mayor Lee Dragna. As Allain explains, a water pump serving Dragna’s neighborhood failed, putting hundreds of homes at risk. Dragna loaded pumps from his own boat yard and asked Allain to meet …
Don’t Tax You, Don’t Tax Me: Legislators search for ‘fellow behind the tree’
As Louisiana begins to return to normalcy following Hurricane Francine, the Legislature is getting back to work this week and will focus partly on the immortal words of late U.S. Sen. Russell Long, who was a masterful Finance chairman: “Don’t tax you, don’t tax me. Tax that fellow behind the tree.” That said, part of …