Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
GOP, Dems share views on Speaker vote
Speaker of the House Clay Schexnayder's election has Democrats celebrating, and conservative Republicans lamenting what it might mean at the State Capitol for the next four years. Schexnayder defeated...
Jan 14, 2020 Jeffrey Schwartz / CC
LSU fans welcome the national champs back to BR
About 300 LSU fans were at the LSU Football Operations Building to welcome home the national champion Tigers. Their charter buses rolled back into town around lunchtime. Many fans lined up hours ahead...
Jan 14, 2020
Lafourche Parish celebrates Coach O's success
While many throughout the state may be showing love for Coach Ed Orgeron, no one is more excited about his success than those in the area where he grew up. Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Lt. Brennan Mathe...
Jan 14, 2020
Jennings native, Clemson RB Etienne laments Tigers loss
Clemson may have had a rough game as a whole, but Jennings native, running back Travis Etienne played well with 114 total yards and a touchdown on five yards a carry. While he was heartbroken to miss ...
Jan 14, 2020
LSU is national champs a perfect 15-0!
The LSU Tigers are national champs as they completed a 15-and-0 dream season with a 42-25 victory over the Clemson Tigers in the Superdome last night. Quarterback Joe Burrow had another spectacular ga...
Jan 14, 2020
Bobby Jindal makes an appearance at Inauguration Day event
Former Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal was in attendance at the Inauguration Day event in Baton Rouge. In recent years, Jindal has transitioned away from public service and is now working in the priva...
Jan 13, 2020 Derek Bridges / CC
Speaker vote a boon to Edwards, blow to Kennedy/Landry
There was a surprising result in the vote for Speaker yesterday as a Republican, Clay Schexnayder, won the job with the majority of his support coming from Democrats. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat...
Jan 13, 2020 Stuart Seeger / CC
Edwards highlights the three focuses of his second term
Governor Edwards was sworn in today for a second time and highlighted his three biggest focuses for the upcoming term. His first and biggest focus for the next four years is education. He highlighted ...
Jan 13, 2020
Storm Damage in Northwest Louisiana Saturday Claims Three Lives
In Northwest Louisiana, power is being restored and cleanup crews have moved in after an EF-2 tornado swept through the area around 2 am Saturday morning. Lt Bill Davis with the Bossier Parish Sheriff...
Jan 13, 2020
Page Cortez named new Senate President
Lafayette Senator Page Cortez is unanimously elected Senate President for the next four-year term. Cortez reportedly wrapped up the job handily late last year and is set to lead the Upper Chamber's ne...
Jan 13, 2020 Louisiana Senate President Page Cortez
