AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoImmigration Enforcement Funding: The GOP-led Senate voted 53-46 to start debate on a roughly $70 billion bill to fund ICE and Border Patrol, after forcing the Trump administration to drop a $1.776 billion settlement fund for political allies. Orleans Courts Restructured: Gov. Jeff Landry says he’ll sign a law cutting Orleans Parish Criminal District Court judges from 12 to nine, eliminating seats held by John Fuller, Simone Levine and Rhonda Goode Douglas. Sewerage & Water Board Oversight: New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno is pushing a state-to-city oversight shift for S&WB under House Bill 1243, with a new PUMPS task force to guide implementation. Homelessness Crackdown: Landry’s pending decision on the “Streets to Success Act” would make camping on public property a misdemeanor, routing people into court-supervised housing, treatment and job programs. Sports Gambling Safeguards: UF and the SEC are discussing safeguards as college sports betting expands, raising concerns about integrity and addiction. Local Traffic Project: Thibodaux is moving toward a two-lane roundabout at LA 648 and Acadia Road, aiming to reduce congestion, with construction targeted for 2028. Redistricting Fallout: Supreme Court action in Alabama keeps GOP-favored maps in play, with critics citing racial discrimination and voters set to decide control of Congress. Entertainment & Local Courts: Actor Shia LaBeouf pleaded guilty to simple battery in a Mardi Gras bar fight and received probation plus alcohol treatment.
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