Louisiana State Executive - Governor
Recent News About Louisiana State Executive - Governor
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Louisiana looks to further ensure non-citizens can't vote in state elections
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry recently signed an executive order aimed at helping to further ensure non-citizens can’t vote in all state elections. -
Louisiana governor vetoes bill aimed at moderating medical damages calculations in civil suits
Louisiana’s insurance commissioner is calling for a special legislative session on legal reforms in the wake of Gov. Jeff Landry vetoing a bill favored by business groups that would have clarified medical payment amounts used to determine civil damages awards. -
New Louisiana crime law will provide legal immunity to those with concealed-carry permits
Louisiana gun owners with concealed-carry permits will be granted limited immunity from lawsuits for injuring or killing someone during cases of justified self-defense under the provisions of a measure Gov. Jeff Landry signed on March 5. -
Edwards signs plan to bring back passenger rail between New Orleans, Baton Rouge
As his term as governor winds down, John Bel Edwards has signed a service agreement with Amtrak to restore passenger rail service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans – after a 54-year absence. -
Louisiana Board of Pardons at center of legal battle over clemency for death-row inmates
An East Baton Rouge court last week disqualified a New Orleans law firm from representing the Louisiana Board of Pardons as a result of conflict-of-interest allegations in an ongoing legal dispute over an effort to grant clemency to death-row inmates. -
Louisiana elected officials seek to protect local fishermen from imported shrimp
Louisiana elected officials are rallying to find solutions to help protect the state’s shrimp fishermen from cheap foreign shrimp that critics say is depriving shrimpers of their livelihood and undermining public health. -
Trial attorney donations to Landry raise concerns from tort reform supporters
GOP gubernatorial candidate Jeff Landry has reportedly received more than $700,000 from trial attorneys, a constituency that usually backs Democrats, prompting concerns that Landry might be less committed to civil litigation reforms than other hopefuls. -
Infrastructure bill allows Louisiana to cap more tan 500 orphaned oil, gas wells
The tens of millions of dollars in federal infrastructure funds flowing into Louisiana have led to the capping of more than 500 orphaned oil wells in the first half of the year – a record the governor says will be transformational for the state’s environment. -
Cyber attack that affected Louisiana motorists' personal data prompts litigation, identity theft warnings
A cyber attack reported in May that exposed the personal data of millions of Louisiana drivers is creating litigation headaches and potential financial burdens for the company that developed the MOVEit file-transfer software. -
Edwards vetoes proposed phase-out of corporate franchise tax
Gov. John Bel Edwards has vetoed a bill that would have phased out the state’s corporate franchise tax over four years, prompting criticism from business groups that said the phase-out would have made the state more competitive. -
Bill requiring minors to get parental consent to open social media accounts heads to governor's desk
Professional associations representing tech companies are urging Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards to veto a measure that would require minors to get parental permission before they can sign up for social media and gaming accounts. -
Gov. Edwards vetoes bill requiring disclosure of litigation-financing agreements
A bill to provide more transparency about third-party litigation financing in Louisiana was vetoed this week by Gov. John Bel Edwards, who argued that such funding agreements help to “level the playing field” between individual plaintiffs and defendant companies. -
Iberia Parish biofuel project will convert sugarcane residues into energy
A $100 million plant that will transform sugarcane waste in Louisiana into biofuel pellets will help eliminate disputes over the piles of such waste accumulating in the southern region of the state, according to those involved in the project. -
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards announces Gov. Edwards Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments
Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to the following Louisiana boards and commissions. -
Gov. Edwards Unveils Online Dashboard for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Projects
Gov. John Bel Edwards unveiled a new website to help Louisianans learn about the projects and opportunities in their communities from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). -
Gov. Edwards Releases Certification Documents Received from Orleans Registrar
Gov. John Bel Edwards sent a letter to Orleans Parish Registrar of Voters Dr. Sandra Wilson acknowledging that his office received her letter and delivery of the Certification and Petition to recall Mayor Latoya Cantrell and that the number of signatures collected from qualified electors was insufficient to trigger a recall election. -
New Orleans mayoral recall campaign fails after signature review
The effort to subject New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell to a recall vote officially flat-lined this week as the Governor’s Office announced that nearly 60% of the 67,022 signatures on recall petitions were invalid. -
USDOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg visits Lake Charles
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg joined Gov. John Bel Edwards and Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn Wilson in Lake Charles to celebrate the $150 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. -
More Broken Records: December Unemployment Rate Was Lowest Ever for Month of December
Louisiana’s December 2022 unemployment rate was the lowest ever for the month of December, coming in at 3.5% -
Niagara Bottling Invests Up to $160 Million to Build Tangipahoa Parish Manufacturing Facility
Niagara Bottling, one of the nation’s leading beverage manufacturers, has announced it plans to invest up to $160 million to establish a state-of-the-art production facility near Hammond.