Melinda Deslatte
@melindadeslatte
@PARLouisiana research director. Former @AP reporter. Tracks #lalege and #lagov. Grad of @LSU and @UofMaryland. Budget nerd. Football fan.
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http://parlouisiana.org/ 10-06-2009 14:44:12
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At 34 years old, #Saints star Taysom Hill is a freak of nature. The data proves that. theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sp… via Luke Johnson
.Governor Jeff Landry is asking the state ethics board to waive a $100 fine he has been assessed for filing his 2023 annual campaign finance report a day after it was due in February. #lalege #lagov lailluminator.com/briefs/gov-lan…
Lack of affordable insurance threatens Louisiana’s disaster resilience. In Lake Charles, it's a major obstacle. theadvocate.com/acadiana/news/… via alenamaschke #lalege
Another top Louisiana official leaves DEQ after short stint #lalege #lagov theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne… via David J Mitchell Mark Schleifstein
Another audit finds flaws with how Louisiana decides when to release people from prison (from Meghan Friedmann) #lalege theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne…
In the last 8 months, Governor Jeff Landry has issued 138 executive orders, the highest single-year tally of any #LaGov dating back to '75. (And he still has roughly 4 months left in 2024!) His EO strategy may become a case study in how the authority can be used—without #LaLege
Something rotten at New Orleans City Hall? Stench that caused evacuation may be rats. Joseph Cranney has the (stinky) details nola.com/news/dead-rats… via @nolanews
Louisiana Supreme Court justices called Rep. Alan Seabaugh's use of legislative extensions "repugnant" and "egregious." But that doesn't mean they are scrapping this privilege for attorneys who are state lawmakers anytime soon. #lalege #lagov lailluminator.com/2024/09/06/lou…
Four years after hurricanes Laura and Delta hit Louisiana, some residents fear they fell through the cracks on the state's road to recovery. The Associated Press spoke with residents still living in FEMA trailers, dilapidated homes and who can't find affordable housing. apnews.com/article/hurric…
Louisiana state agency heads warn budget cuts could mean less funding for staff, voter outreach theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/ne… via Meghan Friedmann #lalege #lagov
Louisiana's ethics board rejected Governor Jeff Landry's request to waive a $100 fine for turning in his campaign finance report a day late. A few years ago, Landry paid a $2,500 fine for submitting an inaccurate report for his 2019 AG campaign. #lalege lailluminator.com/2024/09/06/lou…