Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Louisiana GOP endorses Attorney General Jeff Landry a year before the election.
The Louisiana Republican party executive committee voted last night to endorse Attorney General Jeff Landry in next year's governor's race. LA Politics.com publisher Jeremy Alford called it historic-a...
Nov 07, 2022
Passenger rail service coming to Northeast Louisiana? Officials say it's moving forward
Passenger rail service could be coming to Northeast Louisiana as soon as 2025. A conference held last week in Monroe discussed launching a study of implementing the service. Southern Rail Commission c...
Nov 07, 2022
LSU converts two-point play to beat Bama in a Tiger Stadium classic
Saturday night's game in Death Valley will go down as one of the greatest games ever played in Tiger Stadium as LSU defeated Alabama in overtime 32-31. Every time the Crimson Tide scored, LSU had an a...
Nov 06, 2022 Photo by Jonathan Mailhes
As split in United Methodist Church widens over LGBTQ issues, Louisiana Conference hires new bishop
68 out of approximately 400 United Methodist churches in the Louisiana Conference of the United Methodist Church say they are leaving over same sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy. A new bishop is being bro...
Nov 06, 2022
Online purchases of abortion pills in Louisiana have skyrocket 170%
According to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, since abortion clinics closed permanently in Louisiana the number of online purchases of abortion pills from addresse...
Nov 05, 2022 danilo.alvesd / Unsplash
Rock 'n' roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis to be laid to rest on Saturday in his hometown of Ferriday
A Louisiana legend will be laid to rest on Saturday as funeral services will be held for rock n roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis. The funeral will take place at Young's Funeral Home at 11 a.m. in Ferriday...
Nov 04, 2022 Foto: Silvio Tanaka - http://flickr.com/tanaka/
LSP graduates cadet class of only former law enforcement officers
Today, Louisiana State Police graduated its first accelerated cadet class, which includes only former law enforcement officers. Sgt. Monroe Dillon says it's a big day for State Police. "It's the first...
Nov 04, 2022
Powerball Jackpot reaches $1.6 billion, the largest U.S. jackpot in history
The drawing for Saturday's Powerball Jackpot hits an all-time high at $1.6 billion, with a cash value of $782.4 million. Louisiana Lottery Spokesperson Dustin Annison said the current multi-state Powe...
Nov 04, 2022
Louisiana's Celebration Gator is chomping at the bit for a repeat performance
Louisiana's Celebration Gator, the 60-foot-long gator float that premiered at last year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will be back for a repeat performance and Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser said it'...
Nov 03, 2022 Celebration Gator courtesy of Lt. Gov Billy Nungesser
New Orleans famous Hubig's pies making a comeback, pies could be available soon
Hubig's pie factory in New Orleans burned down 10 years ago leaving residents empty-handed after being sold traditionally since 1921. Now the Pie maker has a new location in Elmwood to bring back the ...
Nov 03, 2022
