Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
A bill to require "In God We Trust" in every Louisiana classroom among legislation filed for upcoming session
Among the bills filed for the upcoming legislative session in April is one requiring every public school classroom and even postsecondary institutions, to display the national motto "In God We Trust."...
Jan 16, 2023 Rep. Dodie Horton (R), District 9, Haughton, LA
New building energy codes could significantly cut energy use and reduce strain on electric grid
A new study from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy indicates if Louisiana updates its building energy codes, energy use in new buildings could be cut by as much as 20% in residentia...
Jan 16, 2023
Crawfish up an average of $2.00 a pound more last year
You'll want to budget accordingly for crawfish boils this year, with prices up $2.00 a pound compared to this time last year. Crawfish App averages data from more than 1,600 businesses and app co-foun...
Jan 15, 2023
Senator Cassidy proud of what he's done for Louisiana over the past year.
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy is proud of what he achieved in 2022. The Republican from Baton Rouge says he's proud to have pushed through a law advocating for pregnant moms in the workplace, to help vete...
Jan 15, 2023 US Senator Bill Cassidy (R)
The 2023 line up for Jazz Fest is out
The lineup for the 2023 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival was unveiled this morning. Festival producer Quint Davis said the headliners run the gamut in musical genres. "I mean you've got Dead &am...
Jan 13, 2023
Kumho Tires to build warehouse in St. Mary Parish - expanding Port of New Orleans capacity
Kumho Tires announces plans to construct a 350,000-square-foot warehouse and future plans for a distribution center in Franklin. Brandy Christian President of the Port of New Orleans said it's a signi...
Jan 13, 2023
Republican Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt enters the governor's race
Add another name to the list of candidates who are running for governor. Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt made her candidacy official today. The Republican has served in the state senate since 2016 and s...
Jan 13, 2023
Pentagon ends its mandatory COVID vaccine policy, after Louisiana's Pelican Institute files lawsuit.
The Pentagon has ended COVID vaccine mandates for U.S. servicemen and women. This comes after the Pelican Institute for Public Policy sued on behalf of two Louisiana military members who didn't want t...
Jan 13, 2023 NIAID / CC
Legislation to make father's responsible for half of pregnancy related expenses filed for upcoming session
Abita Springs Republican Representative Larry Frieman believes fathers should pay half for out-of-pocket pregnancy-related expenses. After talking with family law attorneys, he learned that there is n...
Jan 13, 2023 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
January 15th is deadline for open enrollment at Healthcare.gov
Open enrollment for Healthcare.gov health insurance ends on Sunday. Director of the Office of Minority Health Dr. LaShawn McIver said anyone in need of health insurance can visit Healthcare.gov and ap...
Jan 12, 2023
