Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Voters in some southeast parishes impacted by Ida need to check polling place before November 13th
Voters in nine southeast parishes of the state will not be voting at their usual polling location due to the devastation left by Hurricane Ida. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin said they will be sending...
Oct 20, 2021 Matt Brown / CC
Statewide public forums on REDISTRICTING start tonight in Monroe
The state Legislature begins a series of regional public forums on redistricting today. The first of nine forums takes place at 5:30 Wednesday evening at the UL-Monroe Library Terrace. Slidell Senator...
Oct 20, 2021
The Louisiana Office of Public Health opening community vaccination clinics to ward off the flu in Louisiana
It's time to take advantage of getting a free flu shot at one of the community vaccination clinics operated by the Louisiana Office of Public Health. These will be taking place over the coming weeks, ...
Oct 20, 2021
Big Box Stores Getting Early Start On Black Friday Deals
In case you haven't noticed, some stores are getting a head start on so-called Black Friday deals, teasing low-price offerings even before November rolls around. LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says ...
Oct 19, 2021 Ashkan Forouzani / Unsplash
Louisiana to show New Yorkers how it's done in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Louisiana is going all out for the 95th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade this year. In an effort to draw tourists to the state Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser said a 60-foot-long alligator-themed fl...
Oct 19, 2021 Rendering of the "Celebration Gator" float that will appear in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for the next three years. Courtesy of the Office of Lieutenant Governor.
Senator Bill Cassidy explains his reasoning for why he would not vote for Trump in 2024
Senator Bill Cassidy said on the HBO documentary news series, Axios, that he would not vote for Donald Trump if he ran for President in 2024. Cassidy says he made that statement because during the Tru...
Oct 19, 2021 Photo courtesy of U.S Senator Bill Cassidy's press office
Magee says it's ridiculous those seeking shelter after Ida still don't have trailers
Houma Representative Tanner Magee sent a blistering letter to the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness criticizing the agency for the slow progress in setting up temporary...
Oct 19, 2021 Houma Representative Tanner Magee
Louisiana Department Of Insurance Sets Up Voluntary Mediation Program For Ida Property Damage Claims
State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says a voluntary mediation program to help settle residential damage claims stemming from Hurricane Ida is being set up through his office. He says two mediati...
Oct 19, 2021 Commissioner of Insurance State of Louisiana Jim Donelon
Grambling State SGA President Discusses Deadly School Violence, Possible Remedies
The head of the Student Government Association at Grambling State University is speaking out about the two on-campus deadly shootings, one on Wednesday, the other on Sunday. SGA President Cameron Jack...
Oct 19, 2021 Cameron Jackson
LSU students hold a protest calling for the termination of the French Department chair for not reporting Title IX violations
LSU students marched Monday calling out administrators for not holding Chair of the Department of French Studies accountable for ignoring Title IX complaints. LSU Student and Outreach Chair for Femini...
Oct 18, 2021 LSU students at protest October 18, 2021 calling on French Department Chair Adelaide Russo's termination for failing to report Title IX complaints.
