AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoNovember Ballot: PAR has published a nonpartisan guide to Louisiana’s 10 proposed constitutional amendments, covering property taxes, bail, gubernatorial term limits and other issues. Early voting runs Oct. 20–27, excluding Sunday. Local Costs: Amite utility bills will rise 13% in November as the city begins meeting loan requirements for a wastewater plant. The increase was approved in 2022 but delayed. Election Administration: The Secretary of State’s office says it restored the correct status for about 67,000 voters mistakenly marked inactive during routine maintenance; officials said the error did not affect anyone’s eligibility to vote. Courthouse Access: A dispute continues over whether a judge was right to clear reporters from court before Attorney General Liz Murrill’s indictment. State law requires indictments to be returned in open court, while some courthouse officials say closed proceedings protect grand jurors. Senate Race: Democrat Jamie Davis is relying on a statewide grassroots operation to challenge Republican Julia Letlow’s fundraising advantage in the Nov. 3 Senate election. Data Center Debate: Opponents of Meta’s planned Richland Parish data center have called its power demands “absurd,” adding to growing concerns about the project’s local impact.
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