Chamber News: Legislative Wrap Up, New Members, Issues Making News and More

June 4, 2024

It's a Wrap!

Our Legislative Wrap-Up Luncheon next Tuesday is your chance to understand the votes of your legislators during the Legislative Session and how they affect you and your business.

The following members of our Northshore delegation are scheduled to attend:

‣Senator Patrick McMath, District 11

‣Senator Bob Owen-District 1

‣Senator Bill Wheat-District 37

‣Representative Kim Carver, District 89

‣Representative Brian Glorioso, District 90

‣Representative Stephanie Berault-District 76

‣Representative Peter Egan-District 74

‣Representative Mark Wright-District 77

Join us on June 11 at Tchefuncte Country Club. Networking begins at 11:30 AM with the program at noon. Register here.

Welcome May New Members!

‣Cash Flow Resources, LLC

‣Category 5 Pickleball

‣Cypress Tax Services

‣Dilly & Sons Bagelry and Café

‣Dupont Air Conditioning & Heating Service, LLC

‣Jani-King of The Northshore

‣Exit Momentum

‣High Bar Group, LLC

‣Integrated Spine & Disc

‣Lakeside Apartments

‣Latched Breastfeeding Support Center

‣Magnolia Memory Residence, LLC

‣Mosquito Shield of Covington

‣Nerdstogo 10047

‣Phire Link

‣Statement Builders, LLC

‣Tommy Bennett Video

‣Tres Companies Boutique

‣WAM Electric

Issues Making News

Regular Legislative Session Ended Yesterday

The 90-day regular legislative session ended Monday with successes and failures for just about all legislators and the governor. The biggest question when the session began in March was how would the session go with a Republican governor and Republican supermajorities in the House and Senate. Click here to read The Times-Picayune article and find out.

Fourteen Bills Signed into Law

Last week, Gov. Landry signed 14 legislative bills into law, including SB165 by Senator McMath and SB148 by Senator Beth Mizell. Click here to learn what else he has signed into law so far this session, which ended yesterday.

Hurricane Season Could Test New Insurance Laws

Bills that Gov. Landry signed earlier this month deregulating the insurance industry could soon be put to the test if this is an active hurricane season. Click here to read more.

Supporting the Northshore

Last week your Chamber and St. Tammany leaders gathered at our State Capitol for Northshore Focus, a collaborative effort dedicated to fostering economic growth and enhancing regional connectivity.

The initiative was a partnership with the Tangipahoa Chamber and Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce. Together, we wanted to show our collective support to our Northshore legislators and remind them how their decisions affect the local business community along the I-12 corridor.

NTCC Enjoys Its Highest Enrollment

Keith Twitchell authored a great article on Northshore Technical Community College (NTCC) in the June issue of Biz New Orleans magazine. At a time when many colleges are struggling to maintain enrollment, NTCC is nearing full capacity and looking to expand its facilities. Click here to read the article.

Member Shout-Outs

Congratulations to Lakeside Apartments on the completion of their renovations! The 250-unit apartment complex is located at 301 Lakeshore Blvd. North in Slidell and features many amenities.

Congratulations to Tchefuncte Health & Wellness on their opening in Covington at 56 Starbrush Circle. They combine traditional primary care with a modern root cause approach.