The Baton Rouge Advocate reports on Cassidy's meeting with the West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce, where he discussed how federal deficits, taxes, and regulation are preventing economic growth and job creation.  At the meeting, Cassidy was presented with the Chamber's "Spirit of Enterprise Award," which is given to lawmakers who have a record of standing up for free enterprise and advancing pro-growth economic policies. Read more...

Citizens Against Government Waste, one of the nation’s premier government spending watchdogs, named Louisiana Congressman Bill Cassidy a ‘Taxpayer Hero’ for his record of “standing shoulder-to-shoulder with taxpayers and working to cut wasteful federal spending and taxes.” Read more...

"U.S. House Republicans agreed Thursday to a one-year ban on members requesting special projects for their districts -- known as earmarks -- a move that could have a significant financial impact for Louisiana with its Republican-laden House delegation." Read more...

"In his first State of the Union address, Obama called on Congress 'to publish all earmark requests on a single website before there's a vote so that the American people can see how their money is being spent.' An effort to do so last year faltered, but the strong endorsement has lifted the spirits of the two lawmakers most associated with the idea, Reps. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Jackie Speier (D-Calif.)." Read more...