Tyler Bridges

As water runs brown in rural Louisiana, residents fear water systems are 'ticking time bomb' Via @samkarlin #lalege #lagov https://t.co/P1q3l6KERA via @theadvocatebr

Louisiana House Ways/Means rejects HB489 - which would have raised individual income tax on income above $500,000. Would raise $200M per year. Bill by @votelandry Repubs opposed, Dems support on 4-7 vote

Rep Danny McCormick asked Louisiana House Ways/Means to repeal film tax credit and reduce personal income tax rate by .25%. Tax cut loss would have cost much more than revenue gain. $310M fiscal note loss. Committee voted 2-10 against HB341 #lalege

No one in Louisiana House Ways/Means offers motion on HB229, which would eliminate sales tax on groceries. That means there was no vote. Rep McCormick put Repubs in box with proposal. Repubs sidestepped rejecting bill by not offering a motion to vote on it #lalege

Louisiana Insurance Commish Tim Temple believes DA/attorney Tony Clayton is behind web and billboard attack. Responds Clayton: “If he could prove I was behind it, I would buy him a cigar and a two-piece, dark meat chicken dinner from Popeye’s." #lalege #lagov

Attention on contentious car insurance bills in Louisiana shifts to state Senate committees. The action begins tomorrow #lalege #lagov https://t.co/e0N71xmzSW via @theadvocatebr

How Pope Leo XIV's ‘stunning’ Creole, Black roots fuel hope and pride in 7th Ward New Orleans #lalege #lagov https://t.co/oYW82lFhES via @theadvocatebr

RT @ShannonHeckt: So proud to say I’ve accepted the position of Environment & Energy Reporter for @MercuryVirginia. This really is a dream…

Pope Leo XIV has roots in New Orleans' 7th Ward. See his family lineage and history. https://t.co/D54PZ5nyYy via @nolanews

Louisiana gives $7.5 billion in tax breaks. Gov. Jeff Landry and lawmakers are reining them in #lalege #lagov https://t.co/1ZPHRWWQ5Z via @theadvocatebr

Louisiana House Republicans voted 45-25 for the bill. It's another example of Democrats passing a bill for the Republican governor, with 53 votes needed for passage. I guess Landry can call it a bipartisan win #lalege

Tyler Bridges @tegbridges

A year ago, Louisiana House defeated a hands-free bill while driving, 22-71. This year, with the measure a priority of Gov Jeff Landry, the bill just passed, 71-28. Landry says HB519 will save lives and reduce car insurance rates #lalege

A year ago, Louisiana House defeated a hands-free bill while driving, 22-71. This year, with the measure a priority of Gov Jeff Landry, the bill just passed, 71-28. Landry says HB519 will save lives and reduce car insurance rates #lalege

Louisiana House Ways/Means defeated effort by Willard to tax Modified Risk Tobacco Products at current cigarette tax rate on 6-8 vote. For keeping tax at higher rate: Brass, Billings, Echols, Galle, M Landry, Willard. For lower tax rate: Bamburg, Bryant, Henry, Johnson, McMahen,

Louisiana House Ways/Means approves HB271, 9-5, to allow parishes to approve increase in homestead exemption from $75k to $125,000. LA has among highest exemptions today. Rep Matt Willard, D-New Orleans, sponsors the bill, which requires 2/3 vote by #lalege #lagov

Hmm. A number of Democrats in Louisiana House are availing themselves of the law that allows them to change votes. They are changing from yeah to nay on HB603 - which involves licensing of boards. The change gives Legislature a greater role #lalege

RT @JSODonoghue: The Louisiana House just voted UNANIMOUSLY for a major rewrite of the state ethics laws pushed by @LAGovJeffLandry. No l…

Rep Shane Mack, presenting his bill before Louisiana House Ways and Means, says he'll testify alongside his good friend "Greg Cormier." Chair Emerson asks "Greg" to speak, who then notes to laughter that his name is Guy #lalege