Beyond the dozens of new faces shaking up the Louisiana Legislature, an unusual spirit of collaboration between the new House speaker and Senate president could rework lawmaking dynamics across the... (Continue)
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry will be targeting lawsuit reform in an effort to reduce car insurance rates across the state, LABI's head emphasized. Stephen Waguespack,... (Continue)
One Acadiana hosted their Louisiana Association of Business and Industry President and CEO to discuss legislative issues in our region and state. Topics included investigating early care and education, to... (Continue)
Stephen Waguespack on Thursday set before One Acadiana his organization’s game plan for seizing the moment for business interests during the 2020 legislative session, which opens March 9 and ends... (Continue)
Today was the first joint industry luncheon be Acadian Home Builders, Acadiana Mortgage Lenders Association and Realtor Association of Acadiana at the Double Tree Hilton. The guest speaker was president... (Continue)
Louisiana's most powerful business lobby announced its 2020 volunteer leadership team as it makes a push to change tort laws the organization believes will boost the state's economy and... (Continue)
Louisiana's largest business group will push for lawsuit reform and lower car insurance rates during this year's legislative session, said Stephen Waguespack, president of the Louisiana Association of... (Continue)
If their recent comments are accurate, Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards, Senate President Page Cortez of Lafayette and House Speaker Clay Schexnayder of Gonzales, both Republicans, believe they can communicate... (Continue)
There will be a lot of new faces in the legislature this year and one group hopes that will mean changes during session. Stephen Waguespack, president and CEO of the... (Continue)
Republican state legislative leaders Senate President Page Cortez, R-Lafayette, and House Speaker Clay Schexnayder, R-Gonzales, emphasized a desire to cooperate with the governor’s administration at this morning&rsquo... (Continue)
Republicans chosen to lead the Louisiana Legislature this term are highlighting efforts to cooperate with the state’s Democratic governor. Newly elected Speaker of the House Clay Schexnayder (R-Gonzales)... (Continue)
Though they hold large Republican majorities, Louisiana legislative leaders on Tuesday pledged to address difficult issues with legislation the Democratic governor would be willing to sign. Republicans hold a veto-proof... (Continue)
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — While they stressed their legislative independence, Louisiana’s new Republican House speaker and Senate president said Tuesday that they want to work with Democratic... (Continue)
Frank Abagnale, the famed fraudster turned cybersecurity expert for the FBI, was the keynote speaker at today’s annual Louisiana Association of Business and Industry luncheon. Abagnale became one... (Continue)
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry has elected Tom O’Neal, president of O’Nealgas Inc. in Columbia, to chair its board of directors for 2020. He succeeds... (Continue)
Legislative leaders tell the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry that lawmakers will seek to reform the state’s lawsuit climate in an effort to lower auto insurance rates.... (Continue)
LABI’s annual conference will take place tomorrow at the Crown Plaza in Baton Rouge and Stephen Waguespack was on the show to break down what to expect at... (Continue)
A group of executives have been hashing out for several months priorities and goals meant to improve the small business climate in Louisiana, focusing on access to capital, support... (Continue)
Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne said the state budget would be the biggest issue facing the Louisiana Legislature that begins in one month on March 9. A sharply divided Louisiana House... (Continue)
The leaders behind a new self-proclaimed “nonpartisan nonprofit” advocating for insurance reform—notably not the Republican-pushed tort reform bill—all have strong ties to the Democratic... (Continue)
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