Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves on debt ceiling talks: Federal spending is unsustainable
Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves is one of the top Republican mediators in the debt ceiling talks. President Biden is urging Congress to raise the nation's debt limit, now at 31 trillion dollars....
May 24, 2023
House approves bill to allow people 18 and older to conceal carry a firearm without a permit or training
The House approves legislation that would allow non-felons 18 years of age and older to conceal carry a firearm without a permit or training in a 70 to 29 vote. Oil City Republican Representative Dann...
May 23, 2023 Mika Järvinen / CC
Bill restricting what minors can view at public libraries moves closer to final passage
One of the "social hot button" bills before the legislature this year - a bill to restrict what minors can see and read at public libraries - moves closer to passage after clearing a House committee T...
May 23, 2023 Bryan Alexander / CC
Netflix password crackdown is rolling out in the US
If you share your Netflix account with a friend or five, you're going to see a price increase on your monthly bill if you plan to continue sharing your password outside of your home. Haggai Davis with...
May 23, 2023 freestocks / Unsplash
Rapides Parish woman charged on multiple counts of criminal sexual conduct charges and human trafficking with juveniles
A Deville woman was arrested twice in April on multiple charges involving criminal sexual conduct with juveniles. Rapides Parish Sheriff's Office Spokesperson Tommy Carnline says 29-year-old Danielle ...
May 23, 2023
Legislation to create tracking system for rape kits advances in Louisiana
After numerous stories of rape kits getting lost and the backlog of processing Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell decided to make the system more accountable with legislation to create a tracking system ...
May 23, 2023
House approves legislation to give families adopting children three and under a $5,000 tax credit
Legislation that would provide families adopting a child under the age of three with a $5 thousand tax credit was approved by a full House in a 97 to 0 vote. Bill author, Baton Rouge Representative Ri...
May 23, 2023
Louisiana restaurant industry still in recovery mode
While the restaurant industry isn't completely back to pre-pandemic levels President and CEO of the Louisiana Restaurant Association Stan Harris said things have improved since the height of COVID. Ha...
May 23, 2023 Spencer Davis / Unsplash
Deputies asking for public's help in Thibodaux mass shooting
After a Sunday night block party in Thibodaux for a preschool graduation took a violent turn, Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre is asking for the public's help as deputies piece together clues. Of ...
May 22, 2023
ULM inaugural Day of Giving raises $2.3 million for favorite causes on campus
ULM raised more than $2 million from 86 donors in 24 hours on its inaugural Day of Giving. ULM Foundation Advancement Officer Cindy Foust says this day mimics the National Day of Giving held during th...
May 22, 2023
