Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Congresswoman-elect Letlow to be sworn in today
Congresswoman-elect Julia Letlow will be sworn into Congress this morning. She's the first Republican female to ever serve in Congress for Louisiana and the first female since Senator Mary Landrieu in...
Apr 14, 2021 Congresswoman-elect Julia Letlow (R) 5th Congressional District
State halts administration of Johnson & Johnson vaccine out of abundance of caution
The state presses the pause button on the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine after a recommendation from the CDC and FDA that they are reviewing six cases to see if the vaccine is linked to blood clo...
Apr 14, 2021 Jernej Furman / CC
Bill filed to require Anthem to be played before sporting events at state funded facilities
Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt filed legislation requiring the National Anthem to be played before all sporting events at state-funded facilities. Hewitt said young people are losing the spirit of patr...
Apr 13, 2021 Mike Mozart / CC
Will Smith production leaves Georgia for New Orleans amid new voting laws
The City of New Orleans will be the backdrop for the first movie production to leave the state of Georgia amid protest of the state's new voting laws. Mayor LaToya Cantrell's spokesperson, Beau Tidwel...
Apr 13, 2021 Vanessa Lua / CC
Centralized sales tax collection proposal clears first legislative hurdle
House Speaker Clay Schexnayder's proposal to centralize Louisiana's sales tax collection system gets positive reviews from a House committee. Schexnayder proposes using a single board to collect local...
Apr 13, 2021
LDH stops usage of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
The state department of health is following guidance from the CDC and FDA and halting the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine. Both the CDC and FDA are investigating a possible connection b...
Apr 13, 2021
Edwards lays out Legislative priorities in speech on Southern's campus
Governor Edwards wrapped up the first day of the Legislative session Monday with a speech at Mumford Stadium on the campus of Southern University outlining his hopes for the next two months. Edwards c...
Apr 12, 2021
Could anti-transgender legislation be costly for the state
Houma Representative Beryl Amadee files a bill to bar transgender athletes from participating in girl's or women's sports at public schools. House Bill 542 mirrors several other laws introduced across...
Apr 12, 2021 Political Analyst Clancy DuBos
Only half of Louisiana 3rd graders read at or above grade level
The Louisiana Department of Education is launching a new campaign to boost the state's shockingly poor levels of literacy amongst young students. Right now only half of third-graders are reading on or...
Apr 12, 2021 natalie419 / CC
Biden's American Jobs Plan could send billions to Louisiana
Louisiana could be in line for billions of dollars in federal "infrastructure" aid under President Biden's over two trillion dollar American Jobs Plan. Biden says Louisiana is in particular need, givi...
Apr 12, 2021 GPA Photo Archive
