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Welcome to OpenGovernment, a free and non-partisan public resource for government transparency. We're a new version of OpenCongress.org for the Louisiana legislature. Bills, votes, and members of the LA Senate and House of Representatives. Follow. The money trail and issues you care about. Contact. All of your elected officials. Click a category at left to get started, or find out who represents you below. Legislators in the News. Aug 9, 2012. Franklin inmate captured following chase. Aug 9, 2012. Whose ...

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In The Loop: 2/1/09

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February 11, 2009. Improved Ballot Systems Needed To Provide For Overseas Military Voting. By: Office of Public Information Staff. A new report released last month concludes that half the states need to improve their ballot systems to give overseas military time to vote. To read the full report online, go to this link. Posted by team member. February 04, 2009. Tucker Appoints Cromer Vice Chair of Civil Law Committee in Lorusso's Absence. By: Sheila McCant, Public Information Officer. Posted by team member.

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In The Loop: 10/1/07

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October 08, 2007. Meet the Freshman Class. The first of a 2-part series. Six newcomers were elected to the House without facing opposition and will take the oath in January. The following is an introduction to three of these freshman class members. Mike is the Vice President of the West Calcasieu Association of Commerce, a member of the McNeese Alumni Association, and a member of the Knights of Columbus. Democrat Simone Becnel Champagne will represent District 49, currently held by Rep. Troy Hebert.

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In The Loop: 1/1/08

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January 28, 2008. Louisiana House Committee Leaders Train for New Roles. The experiences of other state legislatures were helpful to the Special Committee on Term Limits that met during the previous term, so three key legislative leaders from Texas, Tennessee, and Illinois joined committee staff experts from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and the House committee staff in this training session. Posted by K. Randall. January 19, 2008. Ethics Briefing: 2008 Organizational Session.

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In The Loop: 9/1/07

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September 20, 2007. By Sheila McCant, Public Information Officer. Also on Friday, State Rep. Terrell Harris withdrew from the House District 87 race, as did Kent Smith. This leaves Girod Jackson unopposed. Posted by team member. September 19, 2007. By Sheila McCant, Public Information Officer. This leaves 79 House seats to be decided in the October or November election . Posted by team member. September 04, 2007. By Sheila McCant, Public Information Officer. Louisiana's election season officially begins ...

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In The Loop: 3/1/09

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March 04, 2009. By: Public Information Office Staff. A proposal by the governor for a two-month tax amnesty period during Fiscal Year 2009-2010 could mean up to $150 million in back tax collections for the state if previous tax amnesty programs are any indication. The last program—conducted in 2001—collected more than $192 million in back taxes. About $300 million in tax collections and interest since then remain outstanding. The tax amnesty would not apply to motor fuel inspection fees, inspection and s...

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In The Loop: SPEAKER ADDRESSES BUSINESS GROUP

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January 15, 2010. SPEAKER ADDRESSES BUSINESS GROUP. By Sheila McCant, Public Information Officer. Speaker Jim Tucker addressed the annual. Meeting of the Louisiana Association. Of Business and Industry (LABI) this. Week and discussed past successes and future. The Speaker said, “The national recession. Finally came to Louisiana, and it. Shows up in our challenges.” He also said. The main focus of the upcoming session. Will be the budget, particularly the $1 billion. Shortfall the state will face when the.

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In The Loop: 10/1/09

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October 02, 2009. Redistricting Workshop A Success. By Sheila McCant, Public Information Officer. Legislative chairmen of the House and Senate Governmental Affairs committees are calling the two-day educational training workshop on redistricting a success. Storey and Guthrie, national redistricting experts, used a prior redistricting case from Jacksonville, Florida to outline the law, court cases, and legal requirements that are part of the redistricting process. On Friday, the members concluded the exer...

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State Blog Research: May 2007

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Thursday, May 31, 2007. The state blog survey is now available between now and June 30, 2007. Background information on this research is available here. Please complete the survey only once. Please forward the link to others who may be willing to participate in this study. The survey is available. Forward any questions about this research to:. Stateblog AT gmail DOT com. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile.