Author Archives: Jeff Palermo

In a report to state lawmakers, the Legislative Auditor's Office says Louisiana needs to consider higher road usage fees if it wants to stay ahead of the rising cost of maintaining roads and bridges. ...

If you haven't claimed your Child Tax Credit from the American Rescue Plan that provided up to $3,600 per child for the 2021 tax year, a deadline is approaching. Louisiana Budget Project Executive Dir...

Another name has surfaced as a possible candidate for governor next year and it's Louisiana Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson. Lapolitics.com publisher Jeremy Alford was the first to report and we...

The Saints are in Arizona Thursday night to face the Cardinals in a match-up of two teams with identical records at 2-4. The Black and Gold only had a few days to prepare for this game as coach Dennis...

Applications for the federal government's student loan debt relief program is open. The White House estimates that more than 600,000 Louisianans are eligible for relief, including more than 400,000 wh...

320 million in federal dollars is heading to Louisiana to bolster U-S battery manufacturing. 219 million dollars will go to Syrah Technologies in Vidalia which makes battery components for electric ve...

Netflix announced it's about to start cracking down on password sharing next year. Host of Tech Gumbo Haggai Davis said for example if you're a parent and your children live out of state or even out o...

When you get in your car this morning chances are you'll have an indicator light telling you your tire pressure is low. Triple-A fuel analyst Don Redman said your tires are actually losing pressure on...

Kroger announces plans to buy Albertsons. Kroger has 8 stores that are mostly located in the Shreveport, Bossier city area while Albertsons is primarily in the Lafayette and Baton Rouge area. When com...

Transfer has begun of violent juvenile offenders, from the troubled Bridge City Center for Youth in Jefferson Parish to the Louisiana State Prison at Angola. A bus carrying ten young inmates made the ...