Thursday, February 19, 2026

Republished from LA Illuminator

Commentary: Gov. Jeff Landry touts his legislative ‘wins,’ but not all his proposals were slam dunks

It’s typical for a governor to march out their legislative accomplishments immediately after lawmakers conclude their session, and Jeff Landry is no exception.

Everything you wanted to know about Louisiana’s budget but were afraid to ask

The Louisiana Legislature has committed hundreds of millions of dollars to infrastructure projects and maintaining teacher pay in the state budget plan that goes into effect July 1.

Only Louisiana residents will be able to request the governor’s records

In the span of less than 45 minutes on the last day of their legislative session, Louisiana lawmakers introduced and adopted a last-minute proposal Monday crafted in a closed-door meeting to prohibit non-Louisiana residents from requesting public records from the governor’s office. 
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