Capitol Views: Senate Committee Approves Minimum Wage, Equal Pay Bills
With a vote Gov. John Bel Edwards considers to be a good start for two bills crucial to his legislative agenda, a Louisiana Senate committee today approved legislation that would raise the state’s...
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April 22, 2016 Falconer bills take flight Brand new state Rep. Reid Falconer, R-Mandeville, who is an architect and developer, authored two bills relevant to the architecture...
View ArticleAIA Louisiana/LAPELS Examine DHH Requirements
AIA Louisiana participated in a roundtable discussion on January 8th with leaders from the Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board, Board of Architectural Examiners and the Office...
View ArticleAIA Louisiana Members Attend Snowy 41st Annual Grassroots in Washington DC
This exclusive event, for AIA leaders only, gives volunteers the opportunity to gain information and knowledge through workshops designed to help participants in their leadership and advocacy roles....
View ArticleCongress Clears Bill to Improve Buildings’ Energy Efficiency
By Tom Ichniowski Congress has approved a narrowly focused measure that aims to encourage—but not require—commercial buildings owners and tenants to improve their facilities’ energy efficiency. Final...
View ArticleAIA Louisiana Urges Support of Historic Tax Credits
We urge your support for HB 387 and SB 150, both of which will extend our state’s Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credits, so that they can continue delivering important impacts throughout our entire...
View ArticleLegislative Update
The state’s $1.6 billion deficit continues to heavily shape the debate at the Capitol this session. House Speaker Chuck Kleckley, R-Lake Charles, indicated last week that a “package of bills had been...
View ArticleHouse reveals its newfound love for tax increases
Leadership in the House of Representatives saw fit last week to muscle through passage of possibly the largest tax increase in Louisiana history via a package of bills sponsored by a range of authors...
View ArticleFinancial Fiasco Continues
House-passed bills designed to increase tax revenue for next fiscal year will be heard in Senate Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Committee next Monday morning (click here to view the agenda). The full House...
View Article2015 End of Session Wrap-up
It’s over Louisiana’s 2015 regular legislative session ended last Thursday at 6pm, and it’s a good thing it’s finally over. What do you get when you mix a term-limited governor, nearly 30 term-limited...
View ArticleCapitol Views: Senate Committee Approves Minimum Wage, Equal Pay Bills
With a vote Gov. John Bel Edwards considers to be a good start for two bills crucial to his legislative agenda, a Louisiana Senate committee today approved legislation that would raise the state’s...
View ArticleLegislative Update
April 22, 2016 Falconer bills take flight Brand new state Rep. Reid Falconer, R-Mandeville, who is an architect and developer, authored two bills relevant to the architecture...
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