Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Jefferson Parish deputies arrest a 12 & 14 year old linked to more than 60 car burglaries
Jefferson Parish deputies arrest two children, ages 12 and 14, for a string of car thefts and burglaries. The two were apprehended early Wednesday morning in the midst of a car burglary at the Creeks ...
Jan 05, 2023
Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser to announce his decision on a run for governor on January 10
Now that Senator John Kennedy has told supporters he will not run for governor this year, the next shoe to drop appears to be Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser. The 63-year-old Republican was a guest on Ta...
Jan 05, 2023
New Census data shows Louisiana among top states for shrinking population
New data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows Louisiana among the top states that are losing population. From 2021 through 2022, our state lost nearly 37-thousand residents to other states; placing 5th b...
Jan 04, 2023
With Kennedy out of the governor's race expect more candidates to launch their campaigns this month
In an email to supporters, Republican U.S. Senator John Kennedy said he is not running for governor and will stay in DC to represent the Bayou State. LaPolitics.com publisher Jeremy Alford said his de...
Jan 04, 2023 Senator John Kennedy (R) November 8, 2022.
Two of Louisiana's congressional members weigh in on Speaker quandary
Congress remains stalled after multiple votes for House Speaker continue to keep California Republican Kevin McCarthy from reaching a majority. And Louisiana's lone Democrat in the House, Representati...
Jan 04, 2023 Louis Velazquez / Unsplash
Pennington's DASH Diet ranks among list of best diets
LSU'S Pennington Biomedical Research Center's DASH Diet once again ranks among U.S. News and World Report's list of Best Diets. Dr. Catherine Champagne is one of the developers and she said the DASH D...
Jan 04, 2023
Legislative Pay Raises: might lawmakers try to pass them this Spring?
Will Louisiana lawmakers seek to give themselves a pay raise this year? After New York state recently raised its legislative base pay, some members of Louisiana's legislature are saying they have not ...
Jan 04, 2023 Stuart Seeger / CC
Ochsner Eat Fit announces signature king cakes before the kickoff of carnival
Ochsner Eat Fit is bringing back Eat Fit King cakes for the 5th year in a row. The king cake is gluten-free, keto-friendly, with low carbs, and zero sugar. Dietitian Brittany Craft says it's all about...
Jan 04, 2023
Tulane's historic football season brings national attention to the school
Tulane's amazing comeback to beat USC in the Cotton Bowl is not only the school's biggest win in history, but school President Michael Fitts said it also topped off a season that marked a record impro...
Jan 04, 2023 Tulane running back Tyjae Spears celebrates the school's Cotton Bowl victory, on January 2, 2023. Courtesy of Tulane University.
Buffalo Bills Safety Damar Hamilin in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamilin is in critical condition in a Cincinnati hospital after collapsing on the field with cardiac arrest Monday night in a game against the Bengals. LSU Health New Orlean...
Jan 03, 2023
