News from September 2022
Federal judge denies motion to block transfer of juvenile inmates to Angola
A federal judge has denied a motion by Louisiana children’s rights groups to block the state Office of Juvenile Justice (OJJ) and Gov. John Bel Edwards from housing juvenile offenders at Angola State Penitentiary.
Winning For Children And Teachers, Attorney General Jeff Landry Obtains Permanent Injunction Against President’s Head Start Mandate
Winning For Children And Teachers, Attorney General Jeff Landry Obtains Permanent Injunction Against President’s Head Start Mandate.
Louisiana Supreme Court Hosts Constitution Day 2022 Observance
Louisiana Supreme Court Hosts Constitution Day 2022 Observance.
Louisiana Citizens seeks 63% rate hike for residential insurance customers
Louisiana Citizens, the state’s property insurer of last resort, is seeking a 63% increase in residential insurance premium rates beginning Jan. 1, 2023, to deal with the fallout from the past two hurricane seasons.
Taylor Porter Hosts Opportunity Knocks Panel
Taylor Porter Hosts Opportunity Knocks Panel.
Parties respond to judge's decision overturning Head Start vaccine mandate
The federal government has yet to indicate whether it will appeal a judgment handed down by a Louisiana judge that stops the government’s vaccine mandate for staff and volunteers in the Head Start program for young children.
5 Star Review from Pamela Martin
5 Star Review from Pamela Martin.
Gov. Edwards' Statement on Third Consecutive Month of Record-Breaking Low Unemployment
Gov. Edwards' Statement on Third Consecutive Month of Record-Breaking Low Unemployment.
Panel OKs $95 million deposit for victims of 1983 Tangipahoa Parish flooding
A joint legislative committee last week approved a $95 million allocation for the victims of a 1983 flood in the Baton Rouge area that was blamed by numerous courts on the construction of Interstate 12 in southeastern Louisiana.
Gov. Edwards, DOTD Announce $73 Million Allocation of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for EV Infrastructure
Gov. Edwards, DOTD Announce $73 Million Allocation of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for EV Infrastructure/
Morrisey hails permanent injunction against Head Start vaccine mandates
CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is praising a decision by a Louisiana federal judge saying President Biden's administration cannot impose a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on teachers in the Head Start early education program.
State judge vacates 14 air permits needed to develop plastics complex in St. James Parish
A Louisiana district judge has reversed state environmental regulators’ decision to issue 14 air permits that were key to the development of a 2,400-acre plastics and chemical manufacturing complex in St. James Parish.
Biotech Facility in Monroe, Jazz Museum in New Orleans Awarded EDA Grants Totaling $2.7 Million
Biotech Facility in Monroe, Jazz Museum in New Orleans Awarded EDA Grants Totaling $2.7 Million.
Federal judge strikes down federal school mask and vaccine mandates
280,000 Head Start Program teachers, staff and volunteers faced “jab-or-job” mandate
Lawmakers to examine idea of abolishing Louisiana's individual income tax
Louisiana lawmakers have begun to take a holistic look at the state’s tax system, with a vow to make recommendations that may include the elimination of the state’s income tax levied on both individuals and corporations.
Wills for Heroes event benefitting the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office was our best turnout this year
Wills for Heroes event benefitting the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office was our best turnout this year.
Louisiana Supreme Court Celebrates Constitution Day 2022
Louisiana Supreme Court Celebrates Constitution Day 2022.
Taylor Porter Managing Partner, Bob Barton, will participate as a panelist at the Tulane Sports Law Society Kickoff Event
Taylor Porter Managing Partner, Bob Barton, will participate as a panelist at the Tulane Sports Law Society Kickoff Event.
Tulane fares poorly in new ranking of free speech at top U.S. universities
Tulane University finished near the bottom of a new ranking examining how well U.S. universities’ policies promote campus free speech, coming in 156th out of a total of 203 universities studied.
Defendants in Louisiana librarian's defamation lawsuit seek to have case thrown out
Critics of a middle school librarian who urged the Livingston Parish Library Board not to remove controversial books from children’s bookshelves are seeking to dismiss a defamation lawsuit the librarian filed against them.