Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Saints end two-game losing streak with 35-29 win over the Detroit Lions
Despite missing several starters because of injuries, COVID-19 concerns in the middle of the night and falling behind 14-0 early, the Saints still came away with a victory in Detroit beating the Lions...
Oct 04, 2020
House, Senate at odds over Governor's public health authority
The House and Senate are at odds over how to handle the Governor's public emergency health authority and COVID business restrictions. LaPolitics.com Publisher Jeremy Alford says the first week of the ...
Oct 04, 2020
Controlling blood sugar levels is key to reducing cognitive impairment for type 2 diabetics
A Pennington Biomedical Research Center researcher says type 2 diabetics can improve brain function with consistent control of blood sugar levels versus only losing weight and increasing exercise. Dir...
Oct 04, 2020
LA teacher pay falls $4,000 dollars behind the southern regional average
A new report shows Louisiana teachers make an average of 4,000 dollars a year less than their peers in other southern states. Last year the gap was just 2,300 dollars but Louisiana Federation of Teach...
Oct 03, 2020 Filip Pticek / CC
Governor Edwards defends bar restrictions
At his Thursday press conference, Governor Edwards explained his administration's thought process behind the current restrictions on bars, saying they are necessary to keep COVID-transmission low and ...
Oct 02, 2020
State Police trooper rear-ends a vehicle, killing an 11-year old and an 18-year-old
An 11-year old and an 18-year-old are dead after a southbound State Police Trooper rear-ended another vehicle while responding to a separate crash last night in Ouachita Parish on Highway 165. Trooper...
Oct 02, 2020
Report: Louisiana sees a 38% loss of hotel jobs
A new report from the American Hotel & Lodging Association indicates 38% of Louisiana hotel jobs have been lost because of the coronavirus pandemic. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says the job losse...
Oct 01, 2020 Nicolas Henderson / CC
Highway fatality rate drops to record low in Louisiana
The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission reports the highway fatality rate dropped to a record low in 2019. Executive Director Lisa Freeman says based on data from the LSU Center for Analytics and Rese...
Oct 01, 2020 Don Miller / CC
Governor Edwards pushes back against Legislative attacks on his public health authority
At his Thursday press conference, Governor Edwards responded to Legislative efforts to limit his public health authority and criticisms that he doesn't communicate with lawmakers. A Senate-approved bi...
Oct 01, 2020
Senate Education committee approves legislation that would put legislators on the LHSAA executive board
The Senate Education Committee approves legislation that would require the Louisiana High School Athletic Association to have four state legislators serve on the executive board of the LHSAA. Monroe S...
Oct 01, 2020
