Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
“One for the Ages” documentary revisits LSU's championship season.
Wednesday night the SEC Network airs a documentary covering LSU's 2019 national championship season. Entitled "One for the Ages," the 60-minute program showcases footage captured from August camp thro...
May 13, 2020 Tammy Anthony Baker / CC
Casinos and video poker facilities allowed to reopen Monday
Casinos and video poker facilities are waiting until Monday to welcome gamblers back. But Louisiana Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Jones is not sure if every casino will reopen. Jones says getti...
May 13, 2020 Dennis Yang / CC
House, Senate committees pass lawsuit reform bills
The legislative session's major lawsuit and auto insurance reform effort passed out of House and Senate Committees on Tuesday night after lengthy debates. The legislation lowers the jury trial ...
May 12, 2020 Jeffrey Schwartz / CC
Louisiana Farm Bureau not holding annual convention in New Orleans
The longstanding tradition of the Louisiana Farm Bureau holding its annual convention in New Orleans is not happening this year. Under normal circumstances, 1500 members and their families would congr...
May 12, 2020
Cassidy: 500 billion dollar bill could help alleviate some of Louisiana's budget woes
State lawmakers are facing the prospect of having to implement deep cuts in the next budget unless the feds bail out Louisiana. Senator Bill Cassidy is pushing to address some of Louisiana's, and othe...
May 12, 2020 Senator Bill Cassidy (R) - Louisiana
UL Systems planning to welcome students back into classrooms in the fall
The University of Louisiana System announces plans to resume in-person instruction this fall at all nine member institutions. UL System President Jim Henderson expects things to look much different fr...
May 12, 2020 The City of Toronto / CC
Edwards: Any budget passed this session will likely have to be adjusted in the fall
The state faces a billion-dollar deficit for the fiscal year starting July 1st with the possibility that deficit could rise if the economy continues to deteriorate. Governor Edwards says that unpredic...
May 12, 2020
Rep. Miguez: resolution, protests pressured Governor into ending stay at home order
The author of a House resolution aimed at stopping the governor from enforcing the stay at home order will not move forward with the legislative measure. House GOP Caucus Chairman Blake Miguez says he...
May 12, 2020
Business lobbyists are optimistic about moving into phase one of economic reopening, but say more needs to be done
Louisiana's business lobbyists are cautiously optimistic about the reopening of some of that state's businesses but feel more needs to be done. National Federation of Independent Business State Direct...
May 12, 2020 Mark Moz / CC
Stay at home order to end Friday
Starting Friday restaurants, churches, gyms, casinos, and other establishments closed by the stay at home order will be allowed to open at 25 percent capacity. Governor Edwards says the numbers show i...
May 11, 2020
