Author Archives: Jeff Palermo

Earlier this week the Congressional Naming Commission recommended that Fort Polk, located in Vernon Parish, be renamed for World War I legend Sgt. William Henry Johnson. LSU military history professor...

Louisiana State Treasurer John Schroder said the check is in the mail. On Thursday 27,125 unclaimed property checks were mailed out after a data match to update addresses. The checks total $4.8 millio...

Research website "GunViolenceArchive.org" reports Louisiana leads the nation in mass shootings per capita. Just this calendar year alone, there have been 16 mass shootings that killed 9 people and inj...

Senatorial candidate Democrat Luke Mixon said it's time for Congress to enact universal background checks on firearm sales. Mixon is calling out his Republican opponent Senator John Kennedy who's expr...

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries anticipates a large number of boaters on state waterways this Memorial Day Weekend as more individuals are staying closer to home due to gas prices. ...

Entergy Louisiana customers could soon be paying hurricane restoration charges monthly for the next several years. However, Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell said it's time for the utility p...

Former State Police leader Colonel Kevin Reeves has agreed to turn over his personal journals by tomorrow afternoon if they remain sealed from public view in order to avoid a contempt charge. Houma Re...

A bill to require public schools to provide menstrual products for students advances in Senate Education. New Orleans Representative Aimee Freeman said the bill was amended to remove the word restroom...

AAA predicts nearly 40 million Americans will travel this Memorial Day weekend. Spokesperson Don Redman says people are ready to hit the road at levels we haven't seen in five years. "We're overall lo...

Members of Louisiana's Congressional delegation react to Tuesday's tragic school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. On Tuesday, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos walked into the Robb Elementary school and killed 19 ...