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High-profile Louisiana lawmaker bowing out of politics, partially blames 'toxic' political landscape
July 20, 2023 3:26 PM
BATON ROUGE - One of the top lawmakers in the Louisiana House says he will not seek re-election when his term expires in 2024, in part blaming the "toxic stew" at the state Capitol for his exit from politics. In a series of tweets Wednesday, Speaker Pro Tem Tanner... more » -
2 Special Sessions: The cost to taxpayers Play Video
June 24, 2016 9:17 PM
BATON ROUGE - In addition to the usual legislative session, lawmakers spent a lot of extra time at the Capitol this year thanks to two separate Special Sessions. The move cost taxpayers millions. The first Special Session began on February 14th. It ended 25 days later, but over that... more »