Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Gary Landrieu jumps into the governor's race
The fall ballot will feature at least four names in the gubernatorial jungle primary. Independent Gary Landrieu is a cousin of former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, but holds starkly conservative v...
May 21, 2019
Advocates push for early childhood education at the Capitol
Its Early Childhood Education Day at the Capitol, and proponents are hoping to convince lawmakers to pump 31-million dollars more into a program that subsidizes early childhood programs for working cl...
May 21, 2019 Stuart Seeger / CC
Louisiana senior citizens becoming more active, new research finds
A recent report from the United Health Foundation shows in the past six years, physical inactivity among those 65 and older has decreased by 18% in Louisiana. United Healthcare Chief Medical Officer D...
May 20, 2019 Pedro Ribeiro Simões / CC
Legislation to raise the legal age to smoke passes out of House Appropriations Committee, but there are exceptions
The House Appropriations committee approves legislation that would raise the legal age to smoke from 18 to 21 years old. West Monroe Representative Frank Hoffman says his goal is to prevent young peop...
May 20, 2019
Laine Hardy, Livingston Parish native, wins American Idol
Louisiana has produced the state's first American Idol winner with Livingston Parish native Laine Hardy taking the top honors in the season 17 finale last night on ABC. The eighteen year old's mother,...
May 20, 2019
With gas tax dead, Carter calls for an infrastructure special session
Legislation to raise the gas tax to fund infrastructure projects gets shelved due to a lack of support, prompting bill author, Baton Rouge Representative Steve Carter, to request the winner of the fal...
May 20, 2019 Ryan McKnight / CC
Louisiana state parks are helping those with disabilities and special needs gain employment this summer
For the second year, Louisiana state parks will be partnering with the Workforce Commission to hire people with disabilities and special needs to fill jobs for the summer season. Assistant Secretary f...
May 19, 2019
Bill to restrict where you can play fantasy sports heads to House floor
The online fantasy sports regulatory bill leaves committee with an amendment that stipulates you can only play if you're at card checking over-21 only establishments like video poker stops, bars, or c...
May 17, 2019 Trending Topics 2019 / CC
Louisiana classic Steel Magnolias is headed back to the big screen
Select movie theaters nationwide will show Steel Magnolias this weekend, as a way to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the movie's release. The legendary film was shot in Natchitoches and Director of ...
May 17, 2019 Timothy Vollmer / CC
Louisiana unemployment rate is lowest on record
The state's not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is the lowest on record dating back to 1976. The rate dropped to 3.5% in April in the numbers that come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Workf...
May 17, 2019 GotCredit / CC
