Republican lawmakers in Louisiana’s House of Representatives helped stall Gov. Kathleen Blanco’s spending plans, but the governor said she’s not...
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A nearly $2 billion package of pay raises, road repairs, insurance rebates, health care and other spending sought by Louisiana...
Louisiana’s budget has been boosted by $1.6 billion, money lawmakers can spend in a special session scheduled to start Dec....
Despite calls to cancel, Gov. Kathleen Blanco issued her formal plan Dec. 2 to bring lawmakers back to the Capitol...
Amid complaints the Road Home program is moving too slowly, Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco and Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon asked...
Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco said the costs of her special session agenda of tax breaks, pay raises and insurance relief...
Lawmakers will return to Louisiana’s Capitol for a rare December special session to work on insurance relief for property owners,...
Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco said she has delayed calling a special legislative session on insurance relief because she is waiting...
Republican state lawmakers face steep hurdles in their attempts to call the Louisiana Legislature into special session early next month...
For Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco, the train often appears to leave the station with her jumping on the caboose. She...