Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
One last attempt for a constitutional convention
In what seems like a last swing at bat Republican megadonor Lane Grigsby sent lawmakers a letter trying to persuade them to hold a constitutional convention this year. "The letter cites changes to the...
Jul 11, 2024 Photo by Brooke Thorington
Louisiana Senator introduces bill to standardize FAFSA date
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana has introduced a bill that would require the Department of Education to make the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form available each year on Octob...
Jul 10, 2024
Louisiana delegates to back Biden at convention
Of the 53 Louisiana delegates attending the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month, delegate and Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis said the vast majority will cast their ballot f...
Jul 10, 2024 thenews2.com / Depositphotos.com
Lake Charles mother arrested after four-year-old found deceased and infant survived on his own for two days
Twenty-five-year-old Aaliyah Jack of Lake Charles was arrested in Mississippi after the body of her four-year-old son was found Monday in a body of water behind the Vinton Welcome Center. Calcasieu Pa...
Jul 10, 2024 Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Stitch Guillory briefs the media about arrest of Aaliyah Jack, the death of her 4-year-old son and the condition of her 1-year-old son July 9, 2024.
Inflation remains top problem for small businesses
A recent nationwide survey of small business owners finds inflation remains the top problem, but optimism is at its highest point since December 2023. NFIB's Todd Pack says their Small Business Optimi...
Jul 09, 2024
Colorado State University calls for an even busier 2024 hurricane season
Colorado State University has updated its 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook to predict an even busier season. They're now calling for 2 more named storms, 1 more hurricane and 1 more major hurric...
Jul 09, 2024 Hurricane Laura in 2020
Senator Cassidy says President Biden is unfit for office
Republican Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy had some strong words about President Biden's health and rumored cognitive issues after his dismal performance in the June 27th debate. Cassidy said it's best...
Jul 09, 2024 US Senator Bill Cassidy (R)
Beetle infestation devasting the state's timber industry and creating multiple hazards
The House Emergency Beetle Subcommittee is meeting in Baton Rouge today. The drought last summer made pine trees extremely susceptible to beetle infestations. Pineville Representative Mike Johnson sai...
Jul 09, 2024 lantapix / Depositphotos.com
Plaintiffs seeking injunction to keep Ten Commandments during litigation
Opponents of Louisiana's Ten Commandments law are asking a federal judge to block the legislation before a new school year starts. Associate VP with Americans United for the Separation of Church and S...
Jul 08, 2024 jorisvo / Depositphotos.com
This year's Louisiana "I Voted" stickers revealed
Louisiana's 2024 "I Voted" stickers have been unveiled, featuring a crawfish sporting a suit and top hat named Mark D'Ballot. This year's sticker was designed by Shreveport artist William Joyce, who s...
Jul 08, 2024 courtesy of Louisiana Secretary of State via X (Twitter)
