AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoElection Watch: Early voting is underway in Louisiana through Oct. 27, ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Voters will decide congressional and local races, constitutional amendments and property-tax breaks for some seniors and military families; New Orleans ballots also include city budget and lead-pipe funding questions. Carbon Capture: Louisiana’s well-permit system faces a backlog and oversight questions. A Congressional Research Service report counted 142 proposed wells awaiting federal review as of September; the state, which received permitting authority in 2024, paused new approvals last year over legal, environmental and staffing concerns. New Orleans Government: City workers are seeking more money for sanitation, code enforcement and permitting as the sanitation department faces major staffing cuts. Separately, a report examines a little-known Louisiana court system that handles thousands of evictions and generates millions in fees for judges. Election Security: Suspicious letters sent to election offices nationwide included one received by Louisiana officials, prompting an FBI investigation. Kentucky officials said a new letter there matched the Louisiana envelope’s return address, postmark and handwriting.
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