Hidden spending

By Greg LaRose | Editor-in-Chief

Here’s what’s happening on your hump day.

By Piper Hutchinson

Opponents of a bill to shield how Louisiana’s public universities spend their revenue on college athletes warn it’s a slippery slope, as it would be the first time the state hides how public money is spent from public view. 

By Julie O’Donoghue

The Louisiana Legislature might block the public from seeing the addresses of political donors who give money to election campaigns starting Aug. 1. Sen. Caleb Kleinpeter, R-Port Allen, has sponsored a sprawling bill meant to continue the rewrite of state campaign finance laws that were drastically overhauled last year. 

By Wes Muller

A proposal to require environmental air monitoring systems at high-emission industrial facilities in Louisiana was left in limbo and faces steep odds of moving forward. The air monitors called for in Senate Bill 356, sponsored by Sen. Royce Duplessis, D-New Orleans, would have provided early warning for neighbors to seek safety in the event of a toxic pollution release.

By Nick Chrastil and Brandon Soderberg

To analyze how gun policing works in New Orleans — particularly during large events — Verite News reviewed 100 police reports for gun arrests during the 2023, 2024 and 2025 Carnival seasons. Their analysis found similar details throughout the reports that could generate concerns about probable cause.

By Greg LaRose

Without offering any merits for their opposition, Republicans in the legislature have punted on the opportunity to provide more accessible elections in Louisiana. Their unspoken message: Voting laws need not be applied equally.

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