Louisiana

Due to the extremely dry conditions statewide and the concern over first responder safety in these dangerously high temperatures, State Fire Marshal Dan Wallis, along with Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, has issued a statewide cease and desist order for all private burning, pursuant to authority under R.S. 40:1602.

The United States Senate has passed an anti-fentanyl trafficking bill that Senator John Kennedy (R-LA), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, helped champion.

Louisiana State Representative Rhonda Butler of District 38, and Louisiana State Representative Michael Echols of District 14 authored House Resolution HR 173 to help protect Louisiana's most vulnerable citizens from abuse or neglect.

Senator John Kennedy (R-La.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.) introduced the Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act to save millions of federal dollars by curbing erroneous payments to individuals who have passed away.

Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) sent a letter to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Troy Miller requesting the remaining anti-dumping duties that were established under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act of 2000 (CDSOA) be distributed to the Louisiana crawfish industry.

Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced that his office has secured $26,860,000 million in the annual appropriations bills for fiscal year 2024.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development would like to advise candidates, as they conduct their campaign for public office, to please keep the following in mind regarding sign placements.

The Louisiana Legislative Auditor (LLA) issued a performance audit report on July 5, 2023, of the Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs (GOEA) regarding its Elderly Protective Services (EPS) program.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced today that 22 projects around the state received bids in May. Nineteen contractors presented apparent low bids totaling $217.3 million.

This notice is to inform the public that the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Public Transit Section, is accepting applications for the FTA (Federal Transit Administration) grant programs: Formula Grants for Rural Areas (Section 5311); and the Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program (Section 5310); and the Intercity Bus Program (Section 5311(f) for FY 2024-2025