Author Archives: Jeff Palermo

The Louisiana House has approved legislation making it a crime to possess two abortion-inducing drugs without a prescription. But doctors are concerned reclassifying mifepristone and misoprostol as co...

Legislation to remove the required 20-minute break for minors who work five or more hours passed in the Senate after it was amended and it returns to the House. Lafayette Republican Senator Jean-Paul ...

The Louisiana House has put the brakes on a bill requiring all public school buses to have heating and air conditioning by 2032. The proposal would also mandate all buses bought after August 1st would...

Today starts the Southland Conference Baseball Tournament, hosted on the Southeastern University campus in Hammond. Lions Athletics Director Jay Artigues says going from a four team tournament in 2021...

Members of the Jewish community were stunned after House Criminal Justice voted against a bill to remove gassing as a form of execution in Louisiana. Jacquelyn Stern with Jews Against Gassing said it ...

On an eight to four vote, the House Education Committee approves the legislation that creates the Gator Scholarship Program that one day would allow parents of all income levels receive taxpayer dolla...

In the House Criminal Justice Committee members failed to pass a bill to remove gassing as a form of execution. They heard from John Sinquefield with the AG's office who spoke in opposition. He said n...

In House Criminal Justice today committee members will hear from members of the Jewish community, to remove gassing as a form of execution in Louisiana. In February, during a special session on crime,...

Target announces its lowering prices on about 5,000 items in its stores. UNO Business Professor Mark Rosa says Target is hoping the lower prices will result in more customers who end up buying more it...

LSU Women's Basketball announces Hall of Famer Seimone Augustus is joining the staff as an assistant coach. According to Patrick Wright, voice of the Lady Tigers, though Augustus is replacing Johnny D...