Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Texting the newest favored weapon in the arsenal of campaigning
As the election season heats up, candidates are looking for more ways to get their messages to potential voters. Sending text messages to voters' cell phones appears to be the medium of choice in gett...
Sep 18, 2019 Martyn Smith / CC
Scalise rallies at Capitol Hill against gun control
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise rallied with other three other congressmen and shooting survivors to push back against a Democratic effort in the House to pass gun control in the upcoming session. S...
Sep 18, 2019 Rep Steve Scalise (R) - LA
Lawsuit culture in Louisiana ranked as second-worst in the nation
According to the 2019 Lawsuit Climate Survey, Louisiana ranks second-worst in the nation in the eyes of business owners. The study was released by the US Chamber Institute for Legal Reform and COO Har...
Sep 18, 2019 Chris Potter / CC
Ask the Gov September 18th, 2019
Follow this link to catch the September 18th, 2019 episode of Ask the Governor.
Sep 18, 2019
Health experts agree on new guidelines for beverage consumption for small children
Health experts issue a new set of science-based beverage recommendations for kids age 5 and under. Dr. Marie-Pierre St. Onge with the American Heart Association says in the first year of life, the rec...
Sep 18, 2019 Matthias Ripp / CC
Clay Higgins backs Ralph Abraham for Governor
Clay Higgins is the first Republican from Louisiana's House delegation to give an endorsement in the governor's race. Higgins is backing fellow Congressman Ralph Abraham. U-L Lafayette Political Scien...
Sep 18, 2019 Congressman Clay Higgins (R) represents Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District
Sean Payton: Brees unlikely to go on IR
Saints QB Drew Brees is set to have surgery on his throwing hand today in Los Angeles and the team is preparing for a tough stretch of games without the man who's captained their prolific offense. Rep...
Sep 18, 2019
Louisiana has the second highest rate of women murdered by men
Louisiana has the second-highest rate of women who were murdered by men in the country according to the Violence Policy Center. VPC Legislative Director Kristen Rand says there were a shocking number ...
Sep 18, 2019
Statewide job growth in energy efficiency sector outpaces national rate
Employment in energy efficiency is up 6.3% from 2017 to 2018, much faster than the national average growth rate of 3.4%. Policy Director at E4TheFuture Pat Stanton says those jobs range over various s...
Sep 18, 2019 Cummings Properties / CC
LSU Professor gives GOP 20% chance of achieving a legislative supermajority in the House
Louisiana politicos are keeping a close eye on the legislative contests to see if Republicans can get a 70-seat supermajority in the House. LSU Assistant Professor of Political Communication Mi...
Sep 17, 2019 British Library / CC
