Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Bill to honor the late Jimmy Buffett advances from Senate Transportation
Covington Senator and self-proclaimed Parrothead Patrick McMath wants to designate a portion of U.S. Route 11 in St. Tammany Parish to honor Jimmy Buffett. McMath said when the Margaritaville singer w...
Mar 13, 2024 United States Naval Academy Photo Archive
Legislation to propose tougher penalties on porch pirates heads to Senate floor
A bill is heading to the Senate floor that would toughen penalties against porch pirates. Abbeville Senator Bob Hensgens' legislation would give judges the authority to sentence a thief to 60 days in ...
Mar 13, 2024 Photo by Brooke Thorington
Senator Beth Mizell's legislation banning ownership, import, and trafficking of childlike sex dolls passes out of committee
Legislation banning importing, ownership, and trafficking of child sex dolls that resembles children 12 years and younger passed out of committee Tuesday. Bill's author, Franklinton Senator Beth Mizel...
Mar 13, 2024 Sen. Beth Mizell (R) District 12
Taylor Swift tickets being raffled to benefit Ochsner Neuroscience Institute
Ochsner Health is raffling off two tickets to see Taylor Swift and raise money for their Neuroscience Institute. Assistant VP of Philanthropy Lucy King said the winner will receive two suite tickets f...
Mar 13, 2024 Paolo V / CC
Lafayette truck driver charged with negligent homicide for his role in the deadly superfog pileup on I-55 last October
State Police has charged a Lafayette truck driver with negligent homicide for driving too fast during the super fog event on I-55 last October. Trooper Jacob Pucheu says 61-year-old Ronald Britt's tru...
Mar 13, 2024 Ronald Britt
Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple push lawmakers to change property insurance laws
The 2024 legislative session is underway and insurance reform is a major focus. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says reducing regulations on property insurance companies will lead to a more competit...
Mar 13, 2024 Tim Temple, Insurance Commissioner
Gov Landry pushing for constitutional reform
Among the issues Governor Jeff Landry wants lawmakers to address is constitutional reform. Public Affairs Research Council President Steven Procopio agrees that the 1974 state constitution, which has ...
Mar 13, 2024
Georgia-based Agile cold storage company to build $46 million facility in St. Tammany Parish
Agile Cold Storage announces its plans to invest 46 million dollars in the first cold storage facility in St. Tammany Parish. St. Tammany Corporation CEO Chris Masingill says it's a significant invest...
Mar 12, 2024
NOPD: The rats eating our marijuana, they're are all high
While addressing the New Orleans city council committee members in a plea for a new facility, Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick described the wretched building conditions and reminded members of ...
Mar 12, 2024 Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick
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
