Nolan McKendry

1 week ago | thecentersquare.com | Nolan McKendry

(The Center Square) − A report from the Prison Policy Initiative says Louisiana’s political map gives unfair influence to residents in districts with large prison populations because of a Census Bureau policy the state continues to follow. Because the Census counts incarcerated people as residents of the prison where they’re held, not their home communities, the districts where there are large prisons have more census-designated population.

1 week ago | thecentersquare.com | Nolan McKendry

(The Center Square) – The Louisiana Legislature has passed a bill that would give the state insurance commissioner broader authority to regulate insurance rates − including the power to declare rates “excessive” regardless of market conditions. The bill now heads to the governor’s desk. House Bill 148, authored by Rep.

1 week ago | thecentersquare.com | Nolan McKendry

(The Center Square) − State Rep. Jacob Landry, R-Erath, hopes that House Bill 692 will strengthen Louisiana's electricity grid and prevent the sort of “brown outs” that struck New Orleans on Sunday. Passed favorably by the Appropriations Committee in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, the bill seeks to prioritize certain energy sources and direct state agencies toward developing nuclear and natural gas to ensure grid stability and reduce reliance on foreign energy.

1 week ago | bhpioneer.com | Nolan McKendry

(The Center Square) − President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" would terminate the Section 45V tax credit for clean hydrogen production beginning in 2026, potentially reshaping the economics of several major energy projects in Louisiana. The legislation could eliminate billions in incentives for companies investing in low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia production. kAmru x?5FDEC:6D[ @?6 @7 E96 =2C86DE 2>>@?:2 AC@5F46CD :? E96 H@C=5 H:E9 @G6C `_ >:==:@? E@?D @7 8C@DD 2??F2= @FEAFE[ 92D 2 9J5C@86?

1 week ago | kdhnews.com | Nolan McKendry

By Nolan Mckendry (The Center Square) − President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" would terminate the Section 45V tax credit for clean hydrogen production beginning in 2026, potentially reshaping the economics of several major energy projects in Louisiana. The legislation could eliminate billions in incentives for companies investing in low-carbon hydrogen and ammonia production.