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Council hears legislative‑session report; members press for clearer notice and restoration of joint reporting language in lobbyist contract
Summary
The council received a summary of the 2025 state legislative session from Coorsen and Nicholl and pressed the administration and lobbyists to restore contract language requiring reporting to both the mayor‑president and the Metropolitan Council.
The East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Council received a legislative session report from the firm Coorsen and Nicholl that detailed capital outlay wins and state legislation affecting the parish, and several council members used the presentation to press for clearer communication and a contractual change restoring the council’s formal role in receiving legislative updates.
Presenters from Coorsen and Nicholl summarized the 2025 session, noting that East Baton Rouge secured multiple appropriations — including $3.5 million for the US Bowling Congress and capital‑outlay funds across parish projects — while several bills that would have affected local revenues or governance did not pass. The presenters…
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