Jeremy Alford

3 days ago | businessreport.com | Jeremy Alford |Penny Font

Last year, for the first time in decades, black bear hunting was allowed in Louisiana, with 11 hunters taking down a total of 10. The number of permits will more than double this year, and Kevin Sagrera, who chairs the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, would be happy to see that number grow further. “I would love to see us give the opportunity for people who want to hunt bear to continue hunting it,” he says.

1 week ago | businessreport.com | Jeremy Alford |DAVID JACOBS |Holly Duchmann

LaPolitics: What is your take on the main spending bills? Invest in Louisiana Executive Director Jan Moller: The House Appropriations Committee did its best with the revenue it had available, which isn’t enough to meet the needs of the state and its people. It’s been described as a standstill budget, but in fact it represents a small cut from current levels. Teachers will not be getting the raise they deserve, but at least they won’t be getting a pay cut, and there are other holes here and there.

2 weeks ago | businessreport.com | Jeremy Alford |DAVID JACOBS |Holly Duchmann

LaPolitics: Gov. Jeff Landry says he is taking a “balanced approach” to insurance reform. What is your take on how that’s working out? House Insurance Chair Gabe Firment: I would rather talk about the House’s package. I think the House’s package represents a balanced approach as well. I think you’ve got a good balance of legal reform, and then you’ve also got several bills that are clearly consumer friendly, like my House Bill 438, the insurer advertising bill. You’ve got the bill by Rep.

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

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2 weeks ago | businessreport.com | Jeremy Alford |DAVID JACOBS |Holly Duchmann

A sweeping rewrite of Louisiana’s Campaign Finance Disclosure Act backed by Gov. Jeff Landry advanced to the House floor last week.  Though one prominent government watchdog isn’t sure what problem the bill is trying to solve, the author argues it addresses concerns that have cropped up “since campaign finance disclosure was created back in the (Bobby) Jindal days,” referring to the former governor.