Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Entergy: Some of the Ice storm power outages expected to stretch into Saturday
Some people in northeast Louisiana have been waiting a long time to get their power restored. Now, Entergy says they may have to wait a little longer. It says it may be as late as Saturday before it c...
Jan 29, 2026
A new state tax credit encourages businesses to hire interns and have apprenticeships
Louisiana trails other Southern states in internships and apprenticeships for high school students. That's why the Leaders for a Better Louisiana are alerting businesses about a new state tax credit e...
Jan 29, 2026
US Senate race in the back drop of Washington D.C. Mardi Gras festivities
One of Louisiana's biggest political networking events of the year is underway in the nation's capital, as it's D-C Mardi Gras time. LaPolitics.com publisher and editor Jeremy Alford says there will b...
Jan 29, 2026
LSU adds its final piece to the portal puzzle by getting Seaton to sign
Good things happen to people who wait. It took a little longer than many expected after offensive tackle Jordan Seaton had a successful visit to the LSU campus last weekend that included a trip to the...
Jan 24, 2026 Picture of Lane Kiffin, Jordan Seaton and Kiffin's nephew, Cookie Kiffin.
Photo courtesy of X
North and central Louisiana bracing for an ice storm
Are you ready for the ice storm of 2026? State Climatologist Jay Grymes says the icy conditions will begin to develop Friday night. "Rain and the coldest of the air, where we start to see freezing pro...
Jan 23, 2026 Graphic is courtesy of the National Weather Service
President Trump gets involved in Louisiana's U.S. Senate race, wants Julia Letlow to run
A huge development occurred Saturday night in Louisiana's U-S Senate race as President Trump posted on his social media network, "Truth Social," that Republican Congresswoman Julia Letlow should run a...
Jan 18, 2026
Value Penguin ranks Louisiana with the 2nd highest automobile auto insurance rates in the country
A new report on auto insurance rates in Louisiana shows both good news and bad news. Value Penguin insurance expert Rob Bhatt found Louisiana has the second highest auto insurance rates in the U.S., b...
Jan 16, 2026
An expanded workforce child care tax credit takes effect in 2026
Leaders for a Better Louisiana is alerting businesses of an expanded tax credit that helps provide high-quality childcare for employees. Barry Erwin, the chief policy officer for Leaders for a Better ...
Jan 16, 2026
LSU set to go on a shopping spree in the transfer portal
Lane Kiffin has been counting down the days until the opening of the transfer portal window since he was hired as LSU's football coach on November 30th. Kiffin is known as the "Portal King" for his ab...
Jan 01, 2026
LSU's season ends with a loss; now the real fun begins
The tumultuous 2025 season ended on Saturday night in Houston with an entertaining game, but a 38-35 loss to 21st ranked Houston. The contest featured the first opening kickoff for a touchdown by an L...
Dec 28, 2025 New LSU football head coach LANE KIFFIN (courtesy of LSU Athletics)
