by Editorial Staff | May 15, 2025 | Legislature
For years, Louisiana’s oil and gas industry has been under siege. It’s not from new regulations or environmental disasters, but from a wave of lawsuits over decades-old operations that were legal and routine when they occurred. These so-called “legacy lawsuits”...
by Jamie Pope | Sep 2, 2024 | Baton Rouge, Legislature, Louisiana
2024 has been a busy and significant year for the state of Louisiana. Legislators have been particularly active, emphasizing preserving individual freedoms and safeguarding children from the various challenges in today’s world. This commitment to fundamental...
by Michael Lunsford | Jun 24, 2024 | Legislature, Louisiana, Sunshine
A few years ago, someone I respect asked me a simple yet piercing question: How do you define RINO? If you aren’t familiar with the term, it’s an acronym for Republican In Name Only. The answer was simple at the time—at least for Louisiana House of...
by Michael Lunsford | Jun 10, 2024 | Legislature
In the words of Humphrey Bogart in the famed movie Casablanca, “Here’s looking at you, kid.” The 2024 legislative session was the third session of the year. By the end, everyone should have been sufficiently worn out. That’s true for...
by Editorial Staff | May 2, 2024 | Louisiana, Sunshine
In January 2024, the Democratic Party-controlled Louisiana Public Service Commission adopted new Phase II Energy Efficiency Rules related to the Quick Start program. This program is funded by skimming money from ratepayers through rate increases. In other words,...