Louisiana

Governor Jeff Landry signed several bills into law having to do with the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board, safety, education, the economy, and health.

On May 20, 2024, the Louisiana Legislative Auditor (LLA) released the second audit in a series of reports evaluating the Louisiana Department of Education’s (LDOE) oversight of students with disabilities who receive special education services in Louisiana.

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Bill Cassidy announced $12,622,007 in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grants for Louisiana disaster aid.

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced Louisiana will receive $9,791,570.59 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Hurricanes Laura and Ida and severe weather relief.

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Small Business Committee, today introduced the DOE and SBA Research Act to require the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to collaborate on ways to create more opportunities for small businesses to win government contracts.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced today that 15 projects around the state received bids in April. Twelve contractors presented apparent low bids totaling $29.8 million.

Governor Jeff Landry signed a State of Emergency Declaration for the severe storms and tornadoes which took place May 14-17, 2024, across the state of Louisiana.

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) joined Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Representative Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) and colleagues in urging the Biden administration’s Department of Education (DOE) to withdraw its proposed rule that would transfer an additional $147 billion in student loan debt to American taxpayers.

On Friday afternoon, Senator Cassidy awarded grants totaling over $52 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to municipalities and gas utility districts seeking to replace aging natural gas infrastructure with new pipelines.

The annual final 2023 water grades for 951 community water systems across Louisiana were released by the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH).