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December 9, 2019
Stephen Waguespack from LABI joined the show to talk about the big turnover in the Legislature with a lot new faces which means LABi has some introductions to do. Stephen says that today LABI will invite in all the elected…
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December 5, 2019
Louisiana business and industry groups went all-in supporting Eddie Rispone for governor, hoping a more conservative, business-friendly state leader would push through the legal and tax reforms they’ve long sought.
Those bets didn’t pan out, with Rispone being defeated. Still,…
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December 2, 2019
Stephen Waguespack from LABI joined us to talk about tort reform and small businesses. Stephen explains that the tort reform for lower auto insurance rates falls on the Senate leadership. He says that the Senate needs to come together and figure…
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November 25, 2019
Jim Patterson from LABI joined us today to talk about small business. November 30th is Small Business Saturday and Jim explains what this event is and how it got started. Jim says that Small Business Saturday is not as well known…
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November 22, 2019
With dozens of freshman state legislators, a highly respected new Supreme Court Justice and a governor who narrowly won a second term, politics in Louisiana next year are sure to capture a lot of attention, a business advocate said.
“I…
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November 18, 2019
Stephen Waguespack from the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry was on the show today to talk about Governor John Bel Edwards getting re-elected after beating Eddie Rispone. Waguespack talks about this weird election cycle and how every republican got…
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November 11, 2019
Stephen Waguespack from the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry was on the show today to talk about the Governor’s race. Stephen breaks down the ads that have been running for the two candidates and what that will mean for…
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November 7, 2019
Emissions in Louisiana have fallen by as much as 66 percent since 1990, even as the state’s energy demand has increased and its gross domestic product grew 150 percent, a Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) analysis released today finds. The seemingly contradictory…
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October 28, 2019
Stephen Waguespack from LABI joined the show today to talk about the different runoff races. He discusses the Governor’s race and which policies each candidate brings to the table in regards to education, business, and the economy, and he breaks…
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October 14, 2019
Stephen Waguespack from the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry joined the show today to recap the elections on Saturday. Stephen and Brian talk about all of the amendments that were voted on during election day and how only 1…
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October 8, 2019
Throughout his re-election campaign, Gov. John Bel Edwards has touted Louisiana’s fifth-lowest state and local tax burden as one of his administration’s accomplishments. It's a claim, critics say, for which he should not be taking credit.
Edwards recently tweeted, “When I…
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Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett, LLC issued the following announcement on Sept. 30.
Gerard Dragna, a member of Mouledoux, Bland, Legrand & Brackett’s trucking and transportation team, has been elected to represent the firm on the Louisiana Association of Business…
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October 7, 2019
Stephen Waguespack from LABI joined us to talk about who they have endorsed for the different election races. Waguespack talks about how LABI invited all the candidates for Governor in for an interview and heard good things from Ralph Abraham…
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September 30, 2019
Stephen Waguespack from LABI joined Brian to talk about the statewide elections. Waguespack focused primarily on the Governor’s race and broke down the three major candidates and what each of them could bring to the table as Governor. Waguespack told us…
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September 26, 2019
Louisiana Association of Business and Industry leader Stephen Waguespack has a short answer for what’s on the Oct. 12 primary ballot: “The short answer is a lot,” he told a St. Mary Chamber audience at a Wednesday luncheon.
“What’s the…
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September 24, 2019
The Pelican Institute for Public Policy, working to improve awareness about issues such as state government leadership and tort reform, said the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry's 2019 scorecard is a clear indicator of priorities for the state…
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September 23, 2019
Brian is joined by Stephen Waguespack, President of the Louisiana Association Of Business & Industry for his weekly update.
Click here to listen to the full interview.
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September 17, 2019
A representative with the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry said a recent study showing Louisiana near the bottom of the U.S. in business rankings was not a surprise.
According to TheAdvocate, the Louisiana business environment and overall quality of…
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September 16, 2019
The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry each year releases its scorecard, a comprehensive review of legislation that has faced the state in the last year.
In 2019, the scorecard included analysis on how each legislator voted on some of the…
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September 12, 2019
You can now listen to the best of KPEL's morning show “Acadiana's Morning News' whenever you'd like. The Acadiana's Morning News podcast is now live through Apple Podcasts. Click here to listen and subscribe.
Each day after…
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