Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Regents are concerned over the decline in college enrollment in Louisiana
A decrease in enrollment and TOPS participation among Louisiana public colleges and universities raises concerns among Board of Regents members. Commissioner of Higher Education Kim Hunter Reed said f...
Feb 28, 2022 Commissioner of Higher Education, Kim Hunter Reed
Lafayette says Mardi Gras has been a great draw to the city, optimistic about festival season
Mardi Gras has been a welcome boost to the state, especially in the metro-New Orleans area but also in the Hub City, where President of the Lafayette Convention and Visitors Commission, Ben Berthelot ...
Feb 28, 2022
State Rep asks legislature to eliminate death penalty in Louisiana
New Orleans Representative Kyle Green has filled a bill that would eliminate the death penalty for the offenses of first-degree murder, rape, and treason. An attorney himself, Green says his reasoning...
Feb 28, 2022
U.S. Commerce Department sends nearly 30-million to Acadiana region to improve broadband in rural areas
The Acadiana region is set to receive nearly 30-million dollars from the U-S Department of Commerce to expand high-speed internet. Deputy Commerce Secretary Don Graves says the grant money comes from ...
Feb 28, 2022 Gavin St. Ours / CC
Senator Kennedy: "We need to make Putin a pariah"
Louisiana U-S Senator John Kennedy says it's time to expel Russian President Vladimir Putin from the international community for attacking Ukraine. Kennedy says it's time to stand up to Putin's aggres...
Feb 25, 2022
Proposed law would require that pharmacists fill off-label prescriptions
A Monroe state Representative files legislation that, if passed, would require pharmacists to fill so-called off-label medications. Republican lawmaker Mike Echols says off-label drugs are any that ar...
Feb 25, 2022
Don't plan on being impaired and driving this Mardi Gras
Not only will revelers be out and about for Mardi Gras, but the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission is helping fund local law enforcement with Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over to keep impaired drivers o...
Feb 24, 2022
Grambling hires Art Briles in controversial move
In a controversial move, Grambling State has announced the hiring of former Baylor coach Art Briles as its new offensive coordinator. Briles coached Baylor for nine seasons before being fired for his ...
Feb 24, 2022
Analyst: Russian invasion could aggravate inflation
Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked oil prices to soar past 100-dollars Thursday morning for the first time since July 2014. Executive director at the Center for Energy Studies at LSU, David Dismukes...
Feb 24, 2022 Jack Prichett / Unsplash
PSC member warns utilities of possible cyberattacks amid the instability in Ukraine
The Public Service Commission is urging Louisiana utilities, electric, gas, and water to step up their vigilance on cyber security as a result of the unrest caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. PSC...
Feb 24, 2022 Blogtrepreneur / CC
