If you're out frogging at night, you can now carry a gun with you. Gonzales Republican Senator Eddie Lambert wrote the new law that does away with the previous prohibition of carrying a gun while hunting for the noisy amphibians at night; he says it conflicted with a bill that was passed a couple years ago. "There...

The Southern Shrimp Alliance is applauding President Trump's 25% tariff on shrimp imports from India, which is by far the biggest exporter of shrimp to the United States. Board member Cheri Blanchard of Houma says the low cost of imported shrimp is costing local shrimpers their livelihoods. "Boats have been tied u...

Death row convicts can no longer drag out their appeals for decades, thanks to a new law that went into effect last Friday. Slidell Republican Representative Brian Glorioso authored House Bill 675, which, among other things, speeds up deadlines in death row cases. "The purpose of the bill is to get these things re...

Big shakeup at the University of Louisiana at Monroe as Athletics Director John Hartwell announced his resignation after only 18 months on the job. Hartwell is responsible for several major hires, in particular football head coach Bryant Vincent, who led the Warhawks to a 5 and 1 start last season. Sean Fox, Sports Dir...

A new study from Bankrate finds Louisiana has a cool housing market and New Orleans and Shreveport are among the coldest for their market size in the country. Data analyst Bankrate Alex Gailey says high homeowners' insurance rates is one reason why it's tough to sell a home in Louisiana. "Which have surged due to ...