#LSU will be made a Distinguished Military College, a newly revived federal designation that offers graduates of its Reserve Officer Training Corps program priority in becoming a commissioned military officer, DOD Secretary Pete Hegseth announced #lalege

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill and her counterparts in Arkansas and Alabama are suing three blue states over laws that grant immunity to doctors who prescribe abortion-inducing medication to people in states where it is illegal. #lalege #lagov

Louisiana improves Advanced Placement scores, but many students can’t access AP courses www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/... via @patrick-wall.bsky.social #lalege #laed

Candidates in Louisiana's crowded 5th Congressional District race met for a forum at the University of Louisiana - Monroe last nigt.

Disagreement: AI regulation

Agreement: More restrictions on Congresional stock trading needed #lalege

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President Donald Trump has cut FEMA staff and said states need to assume more responsibility over paying for natural disasters.

Here's what Louisiana congressional candidate had to say about the federal role in natural disaster recovery. #lalege

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Two Louisiana community college chancellors and a North Louisiana district attorney are among the six semifinalists for the Southern University System presidency, the search committee tasked with filling the post announced Thursday. #lalege #lagov

#LSU had a $44m athletics deficit last year and has over spent by $177.5m over the last six years. Its projected deficit for this year is $26m. But President Wade Rousse is hopeful his revenue generating plan can fix that, plus provide money for the system #lalege

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Legislator proposes Dolly Parton license plate in Louisiana to support literacy lailluminator.com/2026/09/24/l... (from @jsodonoghue.bsky.social) #lalege

Major companies investing in Louisiana are looking to the state’s community and technical colleges to supply their workforce, and they are also poaching the instructors who teach there, the school system’s leader said this week. #lalege #lagov

The University of Louisiana System accidentally published team-level revenue sharing numbers for four of its schools despite a new state law that allows them to shield that information. Here’s how they’re spending it: #lalege #lagov

West Feliciana secures data center deal without NDA, sets model for other parishes www.wafb.com/2026/09/22/w... (from @wafb.com #lalege

Southern says power outages are fixed, for now. But they say the state needs to help with $50M in electrical infrastructure needs. www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/... via @theadvocatebr.bsky.social #lalege #laed

I recently sat down for an interview with Jim Henderson to chat about his progress in transforming Louisiana Tech into an R1 with a financially stable athletics program and a student newspaper. Also, his (many) thoughts on the funding formula. Check it out #lalege

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Louisiana shouldn’t have to choose between investing in affordable housing or fortified roofs. But the state doesn’t raise enough revenue to fund both priorities. lailluminator.com/2026/09/21/f... #lalege #lagov

Check out our PAR forum with candidates running for Louisiana's 5th Congressional District. You can watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnKy... #lalege #la05 #lacongress

letting him make decisions on our behalf (but without our knowledge), knowing he's all about the red hat agenda. Assisted by a like-minded #LaLege, he's run amok (amok amok). Those of us voters NOT in that number knew he'd sell us out to anyone who offered him a chance to be a "big man."

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New balance of Louisiana’s “rainy day” fund (Budget Stabilization Fund) is nearly $1.4B, the Revenue Estimating Conference is told. That’s the highest the balance has ever been in the fund. #lalege

Louisiana’s unemployment trust fund balance now tops $1.2B, the Revenue Estimating Conference was told this morning. The fund is projected to grow larger over the next year. Projections do NOT trigger any change in employer taxes or unemployment benefit amounts. #lalege

Some 58,000 Medicaid recipients in Louisiana might fall short of work requirements, according to information from the state health department lailluminator.com/2026/09/21/l... (from @jsodonoghue.bsky.social) #lalege