Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Louis Armstrong Int. gets 2.6 mill for runway/taxiway improvements
Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans scores a 2.6 million dollar grant to help expand capacity. The money was won in part because of the work of Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves, ...
Feb 28, 2020 (R) Congressman Garret Graves - District 6
Bill to Ban Hate-Related Mardi Gras Throws Filed
New Orleans State Senator Troy Carter files a bill that will ban "hate-related" throws at Mardi Gras parades. Earlier this month a father was stunned when his son caught a racially-themed throw at the...
Feb 28, 2020 Mark Bonica / CC
23rd Judicial District Court Judge Jessie LeBlanc submits her resignation letter
23rd Judicial District Court Judge Jessie LeBlanc has resigned following her admission of her use of the n-word in an angry text message to former Assumption Parish Chief Deputy Bruce Prejean as their...
Feb 28, 2020
Stocks tumble on growing coronavirus fears
Coronavirus fears have sent the stock market tumbling, with the Dow Jones dropping 1,100 points yesterday alone, and nearly 12 percent total over the past five days. Tulane Professor of Finance Peter ...
Feb 28, 2020
Total handheld ban for drivers reintroduced for upcoming session
Covington Senator Patrick McMath introduces this year's effort to ban all handheld phone use for drivers. McMath says passing the law would save a lot of lives by reducing the number of crashes, and r...
Feb 27, 2020
Bill filed focuses on allowing night hunts for feral hogs at any time of year
A House bill filed by Jonesboro Republican Jack McFarland aims to allow nighttime hunting for feral hogs on private property at any time of the year. Similar legislation has been attempted in the past...
Feb 27, 2020 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region / CC
Abraham cites support for term limits in decision not to run again
Congressman Ralph Abraham will not seek a fourth term in office, citing a promise he made before being elected in 2014 that he would term limit himself. Abraham made his three-term limit promise a cor...
Feb 27, 2020
Brutal allergy season in the forecast for this spring
According to the annual AccuWeather spring allergy forecast, a brutal allergy season is ahead for allergy sufferers. In Louisiana, the forecast calls for an above-average season. Spring starts on Marc...
Feb 27, 2020 Alastair Vance / CC
Sports gambling to be discussed again in the upcoming legislative session
Last year an effort to legalize sports betting at Louisiana casinos failed, but the issue is set to come up again in the legislative session that begins March 9th. Metairie Senator Cameron Henry has f...
Feb 27, 2020 Prayitno / Thank you for (12 millions +) view / CC
What's the hardest thing to give up for Lent? A new poll indicates the #1 answer is TV
A new poll from YouGov asked over 8,000 people to name the hardest thing to give up for 40 days for Lent. Data journalist at YouGov Jamie Ballard says the number one answer is watching TV or streaming...
Feb 26, 2020 Bonsoni.com / CC
