Author Archives: Jeff Palermo

A family of four in Jefferson Parish is dead in what appears to be a murder-suicide. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto says a call came in to 9-1-1 early this morning; giving the address and offeri...

The LSU Board of Supervisors is set to vote tomorrow on a proposal to add Sue Gunter's name to the Dale Brown Court inside the Maravich Center. The idea has upset several people close to Brown who had...

The Humane Society of Louisiana is once again helping horses purchased to ride in Mardi Gras parades find homes, so carnival season isn't their last. HSLA Director Jeff Dorson said when they learned t...

A New Orleans lawmaker files the first in a package of bills meant to make recreational marijuana use legal in Louisiana. District 99 Democrat Rep. Candace Newell says her House Bill 17 applies to sta...

Governor Edwards along with DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson will be joined by U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg in Lake Charles this afternoon to celebrate the $150 million grant to help replac...

Treasurer John Schroder officially launches his gubernatorial campaign tonight with a fundraiser in his home parish of St. Tammany. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat said with Attorney General Jeff La...

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy will try again today to secure Louisiana a greater share of offshore oil & gas royalties, with the re-introduction of his 2022 RISE Act. An acronym for Reinvesting In Sho...

LSU right-handed pitcher Thatcher Hurd has donated the money he's received in name, image, and likeness compensation to help feed the hungry in Baton Rouge. The donation paid for 30 thousand pounds of...

Once again, Louisiana leads the nation for the highest state and local sales tax rates. Tax Foundation policy analyst Janelle Fritts says Louisiana has the highest average combined state and local sal...

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Tony Mancuso, who's in his fifth term, said he will not seek re-election. Mancuso whose law-enforcement career spans four decades made the emotional announcement this morning ...