Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
State jobs numbers begin rebounding
Louisiana is up 127,400 total jobs from the trough of the pandemic in April 2020 to April 2021. Louisiana Workforce Commission chief economist Julian Hwang says the state economy is rebounding and we'...
May 26, 2021 Lydur Skulason / CC
Debate over bill allowing student athletes to get paid delayed due to committee controversy
The ongoing controversy involving House Education Chairman Ray Garofalo, whose comments about slavery ignited a firestorm, resulted in Wednesday's meeting of the House Education Committee being called...
May 26, 2021 Rep. Ray Garofalo
Survey indicates strong support for police reform in the south
An E Pluribus Unum survey finds a majority of southerners support major police reform and believe not enough has changed since the murder of George Floyd. EPU Founder and former New Orleans Mayor Mitc...
May 26, 2021 JD Lasica / CC
A bill prohibiting state facilities from forbidding entry to the unvaccinated is blocked by the House Governmental Affairs Committee
The House Governmental Affairs Committee rejects a Senate-approved bill that would prohibit state facilities from denying entry to individuals who are not vaccinated against COVID-19. Harvey Represent...
May 26, 2021
Governor Edwards comments on the full release of Greene arrest footage
At a Tuesday press conference Governor Edwards said video of the Ronald Greene arrest shows State Police troopers acting unprofessionally and reiterated that he found the video "disturbing". Edwards f...
May 26, 2021 Roland Greene
Rep. Julia Letlow joins other Republicans in Broadband for Rural America Act
Congresswoman Julia Letlow joins House Agriculture Republicans to introduce the Broadband for Rural America Act. It is one of several infrastructure proposals to help to bridge the digital divide for ...
May 25, 2021 Congresswoman Julia Letlow (R)
Governor Edwards removes most of the remaining COVID restrictions
Starting Wednesday most of the remaining COVID public health restrictions will be lifted. The mask mandate for educational settings will remain in place through the end of the current semester but wil...
May 25, 2021
Speakers compare casinos to toilets, question Chairman's integrity during discussion of St. Tammany casino bill
Senate Judiciary B heard some chippy testimony from the public, including one person who attacked the integrity of the committee's Chairman during a hearing on House-approved legislation giving St. Ta...
May 25, 2021 conorwithonen / CC
Bill to review domestic violence fatalities advances
A House bill to study domestic violence fatalities in the state continues to make its way through the legislature. Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence Executive Director Mariah Wineski said ...
May 25, 2021
Louisiana House passes bill requiring high schools to spend more time teaching students about the Holocaust
The state House passes a bill that would require Louisiana public high schools to spend more time teaching students about the Holocaust and World War Two. Denham Springs Representative Valarie Hodges ...
May 25, 2021
