Opinion: Scalise may be right - this Congress is productivePlenty of critics have said this Congress has been unproductive. In a recent post to social media, Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana, pointed to numerous examples of what the House has accomplished.Baton Rouge Advocate3d agoWhole story →GovernmentCultureS 283S 759congress productivity debate
Two St. Tammany brothers accused of helping Hamas by fedsFederal authorities accused two brothers living in Louisiana of using social media to raise thousands of dollars for Hamas, the Palestinian militant group responsible for the October 2023 attack on Israel, newly unsealed court records show.Baton Rouge Advocate5d agoWhole story →JusticeCulturehamas funding arrests
Banning diesel exports still an issue on Capitol HillGov. Jeff Landry jumped on the idea, and support swelled as Republicans weighed the plan against a backdrop of a rising blue tide.Baton Rouge Advocate11d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyJeff Landrydiesel export ban debate
Oil interests reject Jeff Landry's diesel export ban ideaGov. Jeff Landry is calling for a ban on exports of diesel fuel, saying it’s a way to lower historically high prices.Baton Rouge Advocate15d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyJeff Landrydiesel export ban proposal
Letters: After LIV golf failure, beware sweet industry dealsA year ago, Gov. Jeff Landry touted — amid lots of fanfare —his commitment to the LIV Golf tournament to be held in New Orleans (despite the city already hostingBaton Rouge Advocate16d agoWhole story →PlanetEconomyJeff Landryliv golf bankruptcy
US House advances bill for water infrastructureThe U.S. House advanced a bill for water infrastructure, which is a big deal in Louisiana.Baton Rouge Advocate18d agoWhole story →BuildPlanetwrda markup
Federal rule change threatens more than endangered speciesA rule change that would allow developers to destroy habitat that is currently protected could harm many native Louisiana animals that live near protected species.Baton Rouge Advocate19d agoWhole story →Planetendangered species act rule change
