Author Archives: Jeff Palermo

It's time to grab those fishing poles and cast a line. This Saturday and Sunday it's Free Fishing Weekend in Louisiana. State Wildlife Fisheries Outreach Biologist Josh Porter said you don't have to h...

It was 80 years ago today when more than 156,000 Allied ground troops stormed the beaches of Normandy, a turning point in WWII, what's referred to as D-Day. Of the 2,500 Americans who were killed, 33 ...

Secretary of State Nancy Landry said she's extremely pleased with the 11 bills passed in the session to improve Louisiana's election system. Even though the Bayou State is in the ranked in top ten for...

The founder and President of Acadian Ambulance Richard Zuschlag has passed away at 76 after a battle with cancer. The Pennsylvania native moved to Lafayette in 1970 and a year later started Acadian Am...

President Joe Biden revealed plans Tuesday to immediately enact significant restrictions on migrants seeking asylum at the southern border. His plan becomes active when border encounters reach 2,500 p...

Besides the Gator Scholarship Program, several education bills were passed in the session. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin said interventions to improve literacy in Louisiana have...

A bill heading to the governor's desk would prohibit out-of-state journalists from requesting public records from the governor's office. Gonzales Senator Ed Price questioned River Ridge Senator Kirk T...

Governor Jeff Landry's first regular legislative session ended Monday night. Council for a Better Louisiana President, Barry Erwin said there were several anticipated important issues that lawmakers a...

Judges in Louisiana will have the option to sentence those who commit sex crimes against children to surgical castration, in addition to prison time. Bill author, Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow tol...

There were six teams from Louisiana that made the NCAA Baseball Tournament and only LSU is left. The Ragin Cajuns were eliminated last night by Texas A&M as the Aggies defeated UL- Lafayette nine ...