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Author: Tyler Bridges

About Tyler Bridges
Tyler Bridges covers Louisiana politics and public policy for The Lens. He returned to New Orleans in 2012 after spending the previous year as a Nieman Fellow at Harvard, where he studied digital journalism. Prior to that, he spent 13 years as a reporter for the Miami Herald, where he was twice a member of Pulitzer Prize-winning teams while covering state government, the city of Miami and national politics. He also was a foreign correspondent based in South America. Before the Herald, he covered politics for seven years at The Times-Picayune. He is the author of The Rise of David Duke (1994) and Bad Bet on the Bayou: The Rise of Gambling in Louisiana and the Fall of Governor Edwin Edwards (2001). He can be reached at (504) 810-6222.

Some one-time state money being budgeted more judiciously for 2015

April 29, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Fiscal Hawks flying below radar this year, but their efforts from last year are coming home to roost.

Landrieu seeks special riverfront tax district to pay for decrees and pensions

April 23, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
The tourism industry is falling in line behind the measure — to avoid yet another hotel/motel tax increase.

Bill to lessen crime of marijuana possession backed by liberals, libertarians

April 21, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
But it faces strong opposition from law enforcement. A committee will hear the bill Tuesday.

ArtWorks building sale complete; culinary institute hopes to open in 2016

April 17, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Mothballed building near Lee Circle will work with programs from Delgado, UNO and Tulane.

Bill backed by Mayor Landrieu would extend deadline for new civil courthouse

April 16, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
It also would allow court fees to fund the relocation of Civil District Court to the old Charity building.

Live blog: Senate committee considers bill giving governor more control over levee board

April 16, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
The bill is one of several filed in response to the levee board's lawsuit against oil and gas companies.

Landrieu looking for three tax increases to pay for consent decrees, pensions

April 14, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Mayor pushing legislative efforts to increase revenues, rather than making cuts to city services.

Live chat: State Sen. Conrad Appel talks about Common Core, other bills

April 9, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Join us at 1 p.m. Thursday.

Oil and gas industry looking to kill lawsuits from Jefferson, Plaquemines over wetlands

April 7, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Parish-level lawsuits differ from flood-authority challenge in ways that may help parishes.

Common Core remains in play but effects might be delayed for a third year

April 4, 2014 Updated November 7, 2019
Members of Legislative Black Caucus say they're backing plan to extend consequences another year.

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