Jeremy Alford

Baton Rouge

Publisher and Editor, LaPolitics Weekly at Freelance

Writes https://t.co/Vdn5ye68WR & https://t.co/Sxy17S5S3z w/ @DavidJacobs225. Author of The Last Constitution; co-wrote Long Shot & The Party is Over. Bylines in @NYTimes.

Articles

‘LaPolitics’: BESE looks to maintain a ‘winning strategy’ on school testing

1 week ago | businessreport.com | Jeremy Alford |David Jacobs |Holly Duchmann

The contract to provide the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program tests expires in 2027, which means the procurement process is a top agenda item for the current Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Members want an “in-depth dive” into testing, “not only what the tests look like, but how they’re formed and what best fits our children today,” says Simone Champagne, a former legislator who was appointed to the board by Gov. Jeff Landry.
Jeremy Alford: Governor influences session

1 week ago | hannapub.com | Jeremy Alford

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Jeremy Alford: Governor influences session

1 week ago | hannapub.com | Jeremy Alford

A compressed two-month fiscal session will probably always feel a little hectic. But for many lawmakers, the latest one adjourned last week was even more intense than usual, albeit less fiscal-focused than expect, all the while led by a governor who never stopped pushing. kA 4=2DDlQAaQmx? 724E[ v@G] y677 {2?5CJ 42AA65 @77 E96 C68F=2C D6DD:@? 3J E9C62E6?:?8 — !C@>:D:?8n — E@ 42== 2 DA64:2= D6DD:@? D@ =2H>2<6CD 42? A2DD A@=:4J 96 72G@CD :?G@=G:?8 D@>6 @7 E96 7C2>6H@C< 2C@F?5 AC6D4C:AE:@?
‘LaPolitics’: This session will be remembered for the governor’s influence

1 week ago | businessreport.com | Jeremy Alford |David Jacobs |Holly Duchmann

A compressed two-month fiscal session will probably always feel a little hectic. But for many lawmakers, the latest one adjourned last week was even more intense than usual, albeit less fiscal-focused than expected, all the while led by a governor who never stopped pushing. In fact, Gov. Jeff Landry capped off the regular session by threatening—promising?—to call a special session so lawmakers can pass policies he favors involving some of the framework around prescription drug prices.
‘LaPolitics’: Perusing the political landscape at the PSC

2 weeks ago | businessreport.com | Jeremy Alford |David Jacobs |Holly Duchmann

Former Public Service Commissioner Craig Greene often cast the swing vote deciding controversial issues that divided the other two Republicans from the two Democrats. Sometimes, Greene sided with the Democrats, and many in the GOP were happy he decided not to run for reelection. Former state Sen. Jean-Paul Coussan, a Republican, was elected in November to replace him, and the commission has already altered its approach to certain issues.
Jeremy Alford: Will tax reform hold until 2027?

2 weeks ago | hannapub.com | Jeremy Alford

After voters rejected a constitutional amendment in March to overhaul state tax law, and in the wake of senators stalling a House-backed plan in recent days to cut individual income and sales taxes, anyone praying for bold and aggressive tax moves from the Louisiana Legislature may have to wait a year or two. kA 4=2DDlQAaQm“x DE:== E9:?< :E’D 2 9:89 AC:@C:EJ[” D2:5 #6G 2?5 u:D4 r92:C uC2?<=:? u@:=[ 255:?8 E96 @G6C2C49:?8 8@2= @7 2 K6C@\C2E6 A6CD@?2= :?4@>6 E2I H@?’E 92AA6?
‘LaPolitics’: Will tax reform hold until 2027?

2 weeks ago | businessreport.com | Jeremy Alford |David Jacobs |Holly Duchmann

After voters rejected a constitutional amendment in March to overhaul state tax law, and in the wake of senators stalling a House-backed plan in recent days to cut individual income and sales taxes, anyone praying for bold and aggressive tax moves from the Louisiana Legislature may have to wait a year or two.
‘LaPolitics’: Legislative session entering its final days

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

—The final session push: The House and Senate are done for the week but will return for a busy Sunday. Meetings of the House Transportation and Appropriations committees that were slated for Friday were canceled, though both will meet Sunday alongside other legislative panels. Sine die, or the official end of the session, is Thursday. —Kennedy addresses student suicide: U.S. Sen.
Jeremy Alford: Wildlife challenges Commission

3 weeks ago | hannapub.com | Jeremy Alford

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‘LaPolitics’: Wildlife challenges keeping LDWF Commission busy

3 weeks 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.