In the first week of a special legislative session there has been a lot of lip service but very little action taken on solving Louisiana's incredible budget crisis.
A Louisiana lawmaker compares Governor Edwards' revenue generation plans to feeding pigs and he's pretty darn sure that LSU will be playing football this fall.
Could an extra penny in sales tax on our purchases make a big dent in the Louisiana budget deficit? Lawmakers are debating that tax during the special session.
Governor Edwards wants lawmakers to write a new headline for Louisiana's future during this special session. Unfortunately that headline could be written in red ink if lawmakers can't agree on a plan.
A convicted felon with political aspirations can now fun for public office in Louisiana. It's another legislative faux pas that somehow slipped through the cracks.
Is it far enough from the next election day that Louisiana politicians are considering voting for tax increases? One political pundit believes that this might be the best chance that Governor Edwards will have to get his revenue generating proposals passed.
In a move that many people may have not seen coming, New Iberia Representative Taylor Barras (R) has won election as Louisiana Speaker of the House in 56-49 vote over New Orleans Democrat Walt Leger (D).