Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Gas prices getting closer to a dollar a gallon
According to Gas Buddy, the average price of regular gasoline in Louisiana is $1.64 a gallon and some service stations are selling gas for close to a dollar a gallon. Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick ...
Apr 22, 2020
House, Senate committees pass limited mail-in voting for summer elections
A proposal for expanded mail-in ballot voting in the July and August elections cleared two key Legislative committees in the House and Senate and will now head to the full Senate and House where a vot...
Apr 22, 2020
UL Lafayette student's face mask sewing project gets national attention
A UL Lafayette student's face mask sewing operation receives the national spotlight from CBS. Sewing with Savoie founder Christine Savoie says requests for masks have picked up with the CDC now recomm...
Apr 22, 2020 Bruce Turner / CC
LSU's Pennington seeking public input on lifestyle adjustments because of pandemic restrictions
LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center is studying lifestyle changes as a result of the COVID-19 restrictions. Researcher Leanne Redman says they are encouraging the public to take their 15-minut...
Apr 22, 2020
Governor Edwards says protests won't change his mind on stay at home order
A protest over the state's stay at home order is planned for Saturday at the Louisiana State Capitol. But Governor John Bel Edwards says complaints over the shutdown will not shake him from the positi...
Apr 21, 2020
Senator Cassidy pushes for 500 billion in relief for local, state governments
Senator Bill Cassidy and New Jersey Democratic Senator Bob Menedez are pushing for a 500 billion dollar relief package in Congress aimed at aiding local and state governments who are facing coronaviru...
Apr 21, 2020 Senator Bill Cassidy (R) - Louisiana
Childcare providers encouraged to apply for federal funding
The Louisiana Department of Education will award nearly 10 million dollars to childcare providers who are hurting for cash during the coronavirus shutdown. The money comes courtesy of the CARES Act. A...
Apr 21, 2020
Controversial pastor Tony Spell arrested for alleged aggravated assault
Defiant Pastor Tony Spell was arrested Tuesday for allegedly backing a church bus into the direction of a protester on Sunday. Central Police Chief Roger Corcoran says Spell wanted to be arrested at h...
Apr 21, 2020 Steve Snodgrass / CC
Survey showcases just how badly the crawfish industry has been hit by the COVID-19 pandemic
A survey of crawfish producers shows the decreased demand for their crop has pummeled the industry at a time when producers usually make their most money. LSU AgCenter economist Kurt Guidry says a dip...
Apr 21, 2020 Tom Head / CC
U.S. Representative Garret Graves optimistic Congress will replenish SBA payroll loan program
Congressman Garret Graves is optimistic Congress will approve additional funding for a program designed to help small businesses maintain payroll. The 350 billion dollar program ran out of cash just 1...
Apr 21, 2020 Tammy Anthony Baker / CC
