Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Small business optimism is on the rise
Small business optimism is up according to the National Federation of Independent Business. NFIB State Director Dawn Starns says business owners in Louisiana are feeling better now that the 2019 legis...
Jun 11, 2019
Uber bill set to be signed today
Governor Edwards is set to sign legislation that will start the process of OKing rideshare services like Uber and Lyft statewide. Uber spokesperson Evangeline George says authorizing Ubers across the ...
Jun 11, 2019
Gulf of Mexico "Dead Zone" predicted to be the second largest on record
Scientists predict the 2019 Dead Zone in the northern Gulf of Mexico may be the second largest on record. The zone, which is estimated to be about the size of New Hampshire, is an area with very littl...
Jun 11, 2019
LSU surveying southwest Louisiana residents pertaining to hurricane evacuation plans
LSU's Stephenson Disaster Management Institute is currently surveying residents in 10 southwest Louisiana parishes about their hurricane evacuation plans. Institute Director Brant Mitchell says the su...
Jun 10, 2019 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center / CC
Poll shows support for Dem challenger to Governor Edwards
On the heels of Governor John Bel Edwards signing the fetal heartbeat abortion bill, a survey of 500 Louisiana Democrats finds 42-percent of them would like to see another Democrat run for governor. U...
Jun 10, 2019
Gov signs another piece of criminal justice reform
Governor Edwards signs legislation allowing eyewitness identification experts the right to testify in criminal trials. Innocence Project New Orleans Staff Attorney Kia Hayes says this policy bring the...
Jun 10, 2019 Jeffrey Schwartz / CC
Legislation revises current laws aimed to combat hazing
The battle to deter hazing on college campuses continues with a bill on the way to the Governor's desk authored by Lafayette Representative Nancy Landry. It revises the state's current anti-hazing law...
Jun 10, 2019 David Goehring / CC
Spring like weather to hit Louisiana in the middle of June
A cold front will bring the Bayou State cooler temperatures and lower humidity for the next few days. Davyon Hill with the National Weather Service in Shreveport says it's rare to see a cold front in ...
Jun 10, 2019
Death penalty abolitionists increasingly optimistic
A proposal to abolish the death penalty failed to pass this year, but proponents are more optimistic about its chances going forward, citing the progress it made this year. New Iberia Representative T...
Jun 10, 2019
LSU falls in 12 innings to Florida State to end the Tigers season
The 2019 LSU baseball season finished with a heartbreaking 5-4 loss in 12 innings to Florida State. The Seminoles star third baseman Drew Mendoza singled home the winning run. Tigers Coach Paul Mainie...
Jun 09, 2019
