Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Bill to allow cameras in special ed classrooms passes Senate education
A bill to allow cameras in special education classrooms, if requested by the parents, advances from Senate Education. Baton Rouge Senator Franklin Foil authored Senate Bill 86 on behalf of the Louisia...
May 07, 2021 Jeffrey Schwartz / CC
Bill banning discrimination against Black natural hairstyles advances to House floor
A Senate-approved bill known as the Crown Act aimed at ending employer discrimination against Black natural hairstyles is headed to the House floor after a contentious debate in committee. New Orleans...
May 07, 2021 francois karm / CC
Tate makes history as first Black president for LSU and SEC
LSU appoints the first Black president in the school's history and who is also the first Black president in the Southeastern Conference. University of South Carolina Provost William Tate IV has been t...
May 06, 2021 LSU President William Tate IV
Louisiana House approves 36.4 billion dollar spending plan
The Louisiana House approved next fiscal year's 36.4 billion dollar spending plan proposal and agreed on how to spend 800 million dollars in federal American Rescue Act funds Louisiana receives this y...
May 06, 2021 Pictures of Money / CC
Lake Charles Mayor meets with President Biden
Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter met briefly with President Joe Biden Thursday during the President's visit to Louisiana to promote his jobs and infrastructure plan. Biden vowed that if his plan is passe...
May 06, 2021 Nic Hunter, Mayor of Lake Charles
President Biden discusses new Lake Charles bridge and hurricane recovery dollars during visit in southwest Louisiana
President Joe Biden was in Lake Charles today to tout his American Jobs Plan, which he says will create millions of jobs to rebuild the nation's infrastructure. Biden says this legislation would resul...
May 06, 2021 Photo Courtesy of the Louisiana Democratic Party Twitter Feed
Four high-ranking LSU Health Shreveport employees defend EEOC complaint against the school
Four women who filed EEOC complaints alleging they suffered sexual harassment and discrimination at LSU Health Shreveport are calling for Chancellor G.E. Ghali to be removed. Attorney Allison Jones re...
May 06, 2021
LA Wallet adds COVID vaccine card option
In addition to providing a digital copy of your driver's license LA Wallet now offers the ability to store a copy of your COVID vaccine card. Governor Edwards said it's optional and free of charge. "I...
May 06, 2021
New cases cases low, but so is demand for the vaccine
At a Wednesday afternoon press conference, Louisiana officials celebrated the state's recent low overall COVID caseload but expressed real concern that the vaccination campaign is stalling out sooner ...
May 05, 2021 Photo courtesy of Governor Edwards' twitter feed
US birthrate falls below replacement levels in 2020
The US birthrate dropped four percent in 2020 compared to 2019, now putting the country "below replacement levels" meaning more Americans die annually than are born. The US has experienced a two perce...
May 05, 2021
