Louisiana

Governor Jeff Landry announced new appointments to serve on the Louisiana Lottery Corporation, the Ernest N. Morial – New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority, the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL), the Parish Boards of Election Supervisors, and the State Board of Commerce and Industry.

Governor Jeff Landry issued the following statement following the close of his second special session on crime.

Governor Jeff Landry signed an executive order that creates the Governor’s Task Force for the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans (SWBNO).

Governor Jeff Landry announced his appointments to the Sewerage and Water Board Task Force.

Senator John Kennedy (R-La), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today introduced the Crawfish Recovery Assistance from Weather Disasters and Droughts (CRAWDAD) Act.

Updates from United States Representative Clay Higgins of the 3rd District in Louisiana.

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will grant Louisiana $69,422,000.00 from his Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to implement drinking water and clean water infrastructure upgrades.

United States Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) announced the South Louisiana Electrical Cooperative Association (SLECA) will receive $1,908,607.93 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for emergency reconstruction of substation access roadways damaged as a result Hurricane Ida.

Governor Jeff Landry announced new appointments to serve on the Louisiana Tax Commission, the State Boxing and Wrestling Commissions, and the Caddo Parish Board of Election Supervisors.

Governor Jeff Landry sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack seeking federal assistance to address the recent drought that has affected our domestic crawfish industry and made prices skyrocket.