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Jeremy Alford: Capital outlay opportunities’ available

1 week ago | hannapub.com | David Jacobs |Jeremy Alford

Gov. Jeff Landry’s budget left more meat on the capital outlay bone this year, giving legislators more room to include their own brick-and-mortar priorities. kA 4=2DDlQAaQm{2H>2<6CD[ 9@H6G6C[ 2C6 36:?8 2D<65 ?@E E@ 86E 8C665J 2?5 E@ E9:?< 42C67F==J 23@FE E96:C C6BF6DED]kDA2? 4=2DDlQpAA=6\4@?G6CE65\DA246Qm k^DA2?mk^AmkA 4=2DDlQAaQm“|J 8@2= :? 2== @7 E9:D 92D 2=H2JD 366? E@ ECJ E@ C:89E E96 D9:A 2 =:EE=6 3:E @?
Jeremy Alford: 1st term blues at Louisiana Capitol

2 weeks ago | hannapub.com | David Jacobs |Jeremy Alford

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Jeremy Alford: Distinctive federal flavor

3 weeks ago | hannapub.com | David Jacobs |Jeremy Alford

Rep. Phillip Tarver already had concerns about how much money the Legislature directs to nongovernmental organizations. But news out of Washington, D.C. about the questionable federal grant spending being highlighted by the Trump Administration’s DOGE really caught his attention, and that of his constituents. kA 4=2DDlQAaQmw6 5@6D?’E 6IA64E E@ 7:?5 E92E {@F:D:2?2 92D 366? DA6?5:?8 >@?6J @? E9:?8D E92E 96 7:?5D 2D 68C68:@FD 2D H92E 96’D 962C5 23@FE @?
Jeremy Alford: Insurance topics could burn hot during session

1 month ago | hannapub.com | David Jacobs |Jeremy Alford

Legislators often say the cost of insurance is the most important issue facing their constituents. So it’s not surprising that, even in a fiscal-focused session, insurance is widely expected to be the hottest topic. kA 4=2DDlQAaQm“(96E96C H6’C6 E2=<:?8 AC:G2E6 A2DD6?86C @C 4@>>6C4:2=[ H6 2C6 A2J:?8 D@>6 @7[ :7 ?@E E96 9:896DE[ AC6>:F>D :? E96 4@F?ECJ[” x?DFC2?46 r@>>:DD:@?6C %:> %6>A=6 D2:5] “(6’G6 8@E E@ 86E E92E F?56C 4@?EC@=]”kDA2?