The people who make decisions about your utility bill eventually have to ask for your vote.

It’s worth remembering who’s working to bring yours down—and which policies are pushing it up. 💁🏾‍♂️

#lagov #midterms2026 #Datacenters #EnergySky

Some Louisianians could see their tax bills triple — the biggest increase in the country — following the expiration of a law that kept forgiven student loan debt from being treated as income, according to a new report. #lalege #lagov

The Louisiana Democratic Party changed their endorsement in the 5th Congressional District from state Rep. Pat Moore to construction company owner Antonio Wilson. Here's why. #lalege #lagov

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🗣️Calling all Louisiana voters !!

Do you still NOT have the Geaux Vote app?

It’s so easy to use .. and you can check your active voting status with a few clicks every day.

#lalege #lagov 

Grambling State’s Martin Lemelle is Louisiana’s youngest university president — and one of the most ambitious. His plan is to transform Grambling into just the 16th HBCU, out of 107 total, to be designated as a research university. #lalege #lagov

The UL System has hired a consulting firm to examine its athletics budget problems and recommend solutions, including whether its member schools should move to a lower Division I subdivision or even drop to Division II or III. #lalege #lagov

During a forum hosted by the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles, Mayoral candidates Karen Bass and Nithya Raman offered differing views on the use of the term "genocide" to describe the conflict in Gaza. Raman stated Israel has committed genocide, while Bass called the term inappropriate. #LAGov #News

Louisiana lawmakers increased the amount of public money the state will spend on college sports championships, rodeos and other entertainment events in this fiscal year to at least $12.1 million in direct support, @jsodonoghue.bsky.social reports #lalege #lagov

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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

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

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

Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu told Politico he's considering running for president in 2028. #Louisiana #lagov #LAFirstNews www.louisianafirstnews.com/news/politic...

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

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

Louisiana politicians shooting off confetti to announce a #DataCenter development.

As leaders (both Dem & GOP) across the country sour on them, let’s see how well this photo ages. ⏳

Photo by Jill Pickett, @nolanews.bsky.social #lagov

Faculty at Louisiana universities from certain countries will soon have to seek state permission to do their research under a new, far-reaching law that dramatically increases surveillance of researchers. #lalege #lagov #laed

Two Republican state senators competing for a Baton Rouge-based congressional seat lobbed hefty allegations at one another Wednesday  involving their residency and one candidate’s unpaid taxes. #lalege #lagov

LSU New Orleans has reported another decline in its enrollment in its first semester back in the LSU System. Despite this, revenue is slightly up, though they aren’t fully in the clear financially yet. #lalege #lagov

Tuesday's Daily Dime

- More tax breaks for Hyundai steel mill
- Taking away the public’s power to expose polluters
- States should expand working family tax credits
- More young people choosing trade school over college investlouisiana.org/more-tax-bre... #lalege #lagov

Huey Long’s involvement at LSU in nearly cost the university and its law school their accreditation. Nearly a century later, Gov. Jeff Landry’s interest in the state’s flagship school has been cited as a reason #LSU could be kicked out of the SEC. #lagov