Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction has three inductees in 2024 class
Three individuals who have made contributions to advancing agriculture in Louisiana are the newest inductees into the Louisiana Agriculture Hall of Distinction. One inductee, former North Louisiana Co...
Mar 12, 2024
Governor Landry challenges lawmakers to approve bold reforms
Governor Jeff Landry opens the 2024 regular legislative session by telling state lawmakers that bold changes need to be made to improve public education. Landry says it's time to give parents more fle...
Mar 11, 2024
Uptick in early voter turnout and mail in ballots driven by Caddo Parish sheriff's race
Turnout for the first day of early voting was the highest in Caddo Parish and the driving force isn't the presidential primary, it's the highly contested sheriff's race. Political analyst Scott Hughes...
Mar 11, 2024 Henry Whitehorn (left) John Nickelson (right)
Number mail-in ballots for the Louisiana 2024 primary are significant
After one day of early voting, the number of mail-in ballots for the March 23rd presidential primary is the third highest in Louisiana's election history. The November 2020 Presidential race and the 2...
Mar 11, 2024 Joshua Woroniecki / Unsplash
Secretary of State Nancy Landry push election integrity package for 2024 legislative session
Today marks the first day of the 2024 legislative session. Secretary of State Nancy Landry is pushing a package of bills that would further boost our state's election integrity policies. She says the ...
Mar 11, 2024 Secretary of State-elect Nancy Landry
Legislative session begin Monday; Lawmakers prepare to tackle insurance reform
The 2024 legislative session begins at noon Monday. Insurance reform is a hot-button issue up for debate. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says lawmakers want to do something to lower insurance rates...
Mar 10, 2024 Photo by Brooke Thorington
Bill to add exceptions for rape and incest to state's abortion ban filed for the session
New Orleans Democrat Representative Delisha Boyd is trying again to add exceptions for rape and incest to the state's abortion ban. Even though Boyd's mother, who was raped in her teens and gave birth...
Mar 09, 2024 New Orleans Rep Delisha Boyd (D)
LA National Guard preparing for Operation Lone Star
Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard are among the more than a dozen states participating in Operation Lone Star at the Texas border. LANG spokesperson, Lt. Col. Noel Collins said 50 soldiers wi...
Mar 08, 2024
Early voting for March 23rd presidential preference primary starts March 9
Early voting for the March 23rd presidential preference primary begins tomorrow (Saturday). Secretary of State Nancy Landry says Democrats and Republicans will only be allowed to vote for presidential...
Mar 08, 2024
Louisiana State Police cadet class 103 welcomes 33 new troopers
It's a big day for Louisiana State Police. 33 new troopers graduated from their 103rd cadet class. Captain Nick Manale says the cadets began their journey nearly six months ago. "And throughout the ac...
Mar 08, 2024
