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Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment had this entire leadership team easily ratified by the Parish Council this week, but not without some harsh words for his top aide, Chief Administrative

A temporary $2,000 pay boost for teachers would be extended another year, and State Police would receive money to fund Troop NOLA in New Orleans and two new cadet classes

A temporary $2,000 pay boost for teachers would be extended another year, and State Police would receive money to fund Troop NOLA in New Orleans and two new cadet classes

Word is, Louisiana's House of Representatives has a new Speaker, and it's Republican Phillip DeVillier of Eunice.

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov.-elect Jeff Landry named his top budget chief Wednesday, selecting former Louisiana House Speaker Taylor Barras, a Republican who frequently sparred with Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards over financial issues.

Live coverage of Governor-elect Jeff Landry's weekly press conference.

LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) - Gov.-elect Jeff Landry named his top budget chief Wednesday, selecting former Louisiana House Speaker Taylor Barras, a Republican who frequently sparred with Democratic Gov. John Bel

Gov.-elect Jeff Landry named his top budget chief, selecting former Louisiana House Speaker Taylor Barras, a Republican who frequently sparred with Gov. John Bel Edwards over financial issues.

A couple of recent moves by Jeff Landry's transition team indicate this will be a major break from the last eight years.

Continuing a tradition in Louisiana politics, Gov.-elect Jeff Landry has named as his chief budget architect a former state lawmaker with years of experience legislating on fiscal issues.