Audit Finds 15 Louisiana Boards Doing Absolutely Nothing, Making Them State’s Most Efficient Government Entities
Louisiana may have finally discovered the secret to efficient government: stop doing government.
Louisiana Legislature Celebrates New Laws Taking Effect By Immediately Drafting Bills To Correct Them
Louisiana lawmakers reportedly wasted no time fixing the laws that just took effect by immediately drafting new laws to fix the old new laws.
Louisiana Election Officials Admit It’s Cheaper To Just Leave Cleo Fields’ Name On Every Ballot
Louisiana election officials say they’ve finally found a way to save taxpayer money: just leave Cleo Fields’ name on every ballot permanently.
Louisiana Officials Report Running Dangerously Low On The Phrase ‘Unprecedented’
Louisiana officials say the state’s emergency supply of the word “unprecedented” is running dangerously low after another year of nonstop political drama.
State Announces New Penalties For Repeat DWI Offenders, Bringing Total Consequences To Roughly One Traffic Ticket
Louisiana lawmakers are celebrating a major crackdown on repeat DWI offenders after raising the consequences from “basically nothing” to “roughly one traffic ticket.”
Louisiana Creates Department of Balloon Enforcement Following Statewide Ban
Louisiana banned balloon releases and somehow ended up creating an entire state agency to make sure nobody releases balloons. Residents say the solution feels appropriately proportional.
SB 466 Reassures Residents Their Land Will Only Be Seized By Domestic Interests, Not Foreign Ones
SB 466 protects Louisiana property owners from foreign land grabs while carefully preserving the state’s ability to conduct locally sourced land grabs when necessary.
Lawmakers Kick Off Legislative Session With Plan to Lower Insurance Rates by Encouraging Fewer Claims
Several lawmakers say the root cause of high premiums is residents using the insurance policies they pay for, suggesting the simplest fix may be encouraging people to file fewer claims altogether.
Sen. Rick Edmonds Volunteers to Inspect Cuban Cigars in Havana for Louisiana Economic Partnership
Louisiana Sen. Rick Edmonds says he’s ready to help rebuild Cuba’s economy by inspecting cigars in Havana, a responsibility he admits may require a full weekend of careful evaluation.
Rep. Sylvia Taylor Calls For Common Sense Mardi Gras Bead Throwing Reform After Years of Inaction
After years of legislative inaction, one lawmaker is calling for common sense Mardi Gras reform, including high-capacity bead throwing restrictions and parade throw loophole closures.
Louisiana Legislature Unveils Budget Based on Innovative New Math Where Everything Is Affordable Eventually
Budget analysts confirmed the proposal works best when reviewed quickly, without context, and with the understanding that future lawmakers will be responsible for explaining whatever goes wrong.
Louisiana Legislature Considers Joining LHSAA Just to Get Something Passed This Year
Lawmakers at the State Capitol admitted they’re so tired of gridlock that the LHSAA might actually be better at running things. If the association can rule a star athlete ineligible overnight, legislators joked, maybe it’s time they merged the House of Representatives into Division I.