RESET Team Summary of 2023 Activities

C100 Legislative Report, 2023

The bill's sponsor called it "the worst tax that Louisiana has on the books"

Three Louisiana legislators are pushing to create a new, centralized strategy to oversee the state's port system, a move they say is needed to overcome a long history of infighting that has allowed Gulf Coast rivals to leapfrog the ports of south Louisiana. State Sen. Patrick McMath and state Rep. Mark Wright, both Republicans from Covington who chair their respective chamber's transportation committee, and state Sen. Patrick Connick, R-Marrero, have introduced bills that they say aim to reform port strategy and beef up state oversight. For more information, click the link below: Louisiana lawmakers push for centralized oversight of ports | Business | theadvocate.com

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – Heading into an election year there is one topic that could sway everything but isn’t always at the top of mind — the state budget. Lawmakers will have to weigh how to balance the budget as a potential fiscal cliff is looming. This next legislative session is in a fiscal year. There will be a number of bills looking to reform the state’s tax code. But some are pushing legislators to look ahead to help avoid a fiscal cliff that could potentially be here in just a couple of years. Key player in 2023 election will be Louisiana's budget (brproud.com)

With no statewide offices on the ballot, Louisiana’s general election on Dec. 10 features three constitutional amendments. One would restate that only U.S. citizens can vote in Louisiana, which is already part of the state constitution. The other two would give the state Senate the authority to confirm a handful of executive appointments by the governor. There is also a general election for a seat on the Public Service Commission, which regulates public utilities. Here’s a look at what to expect on election night: Polls close at 8 p.m. local time (9 p.m. ET) on Dec. 10, a Saturday. HOW LOUISIANA VOTES In November, when the rest of the country was holding general elections, Louisiana was holding the state’s unique “jungle” primary . Under this system all candidates, regardless of party, ran against one another on the same ballot. If no candidate topped 50% in that primary, the top two vote-getters advanced to Saturday's election. Only one race tabulated by AP advanced to the general election, for the District 3 seat on the state's Public Service Commission. The contest will feature two Democrats — Lambert Boissiere, who got 43% of the vote in the primary, against Davante Lewis, who got 18%. Most Louisiana voters cast ballots on Election Day in November, with a little less than 30% casting advance votes, either in person or by mail. That was down from 45% in the 2020 election.  For more on this article visit Louisiana: What to expect on election night (msn.com)