Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Governor John Bel Edwards backs legislation to create an independent redistricting commission
Governor John Bel Edwards is behind Shreveport Representative Cedric Glover's bill that would create an independent panel to help the Legislature with reapportionment the next time the Legislature hol...
Mar 16, 2022
Governor's COVID emergency orders end today, but is it too soon?
Governor John Bel Edwards's health emergency orders for the COVID pandemic expire today, and some medical experts are worried he may be lifting the order too soon. Tulane University Medical School epi...
Mar 16, 2022 sergio santos / CC
Mother of Ronald Greene voices her dismay at Col Kevin Reeves' testimony into the investigation surrounding her son's death
Former State Police Superintendent Kevin Reeves tells a special House committee examining the May 2019 fatal arrest of Ronald Greene that he did not take an active role in the investigation of motoris...
Mar 15, 2022 Mona Hardin, mother of Ronald Greene appears before special house committee investigating the events surrounding the death of her son. March 15, 2021.
Former State Police leader denies coverup in the fatal arrest of Ronald Greene
Former State Police Colonel Kevin Reeves denies allegations that State Police tried to cover up the facts surrounding the 2019 fatal arrest of Ronald Greene. Reeves made the statement while testifying...
Mar 15, 2022 Former LSP Superintendent Col Mike Reeves (R) and his attorney Lewis Unglesby (L) March 15, 2021.
State Rep. Rick Edmonds wants to bring retired teachers back to the classroom
Louisiana has gone from having a teacher shortage to having a teacher crisis. A recent state report showed that nearly 50-thousand students go without their regular teacher each day, and roughly 25 pe...
Mar 15, 2022
Governor Edwards lays out legislative priorities during his State of the State address
In his State of the State speech to begin the legislative session, Governor John Bel Edwards laid out his priorities for lawmakers to address. In addition to giving teachers at least a 15-hundred doll...
Mar 15, 2022
A bill to ban access of sexually explicit content on state-issued computers and phones for colleges and universities filed for the session
Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell is hoping to ban access of sexually explicit or pornographic content by using state-issued phones and or computers at colleges and universities with Senate Bill 131. Mi...
Mar 14, 2022 Sen. Beth Mizell (R) District 12
Governor Edwards to allow current coronavirus emergency order to expire
On Monday (March 14) the two-year anniversary of the first reported COVID death in Louisiana, Governor John Bel Edwards says he's allowing the current public health emergency order to lapse without ex...
Mar 14, 2022
James Carville weighs in on future of LSU athletics
LSU basketball has a storied history, but a murky future with major NCAA allegations to face and sanctions likely to follow. LSU alumnus and super fan James Carville believes LSU will survive this lat...
Mar 14, 2022
Louisiana Federation of Teachers wants even more for teacher and support staff pay raises
While BESE approves the school funding formula of $1500 teacher pay raises and $750 for support staff, President of the Louisiana Federation of Teachers Larry Carter is hopeful that's a mere starting ...
Mar 14, 2022 Louisiana Federation of Teachers, President Larry Carter
