Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Bill to include PTSD as an injury eligible for public employee benefits advances to House floor
The House Labor Committee advances a Senate-approved bill to address PTSD and mental health among firefighters and police, adding the mental illness to the list of injuries eligible for public employe...
May 17, 2019 sboneham / CC
Should Medicaid recipients have their tax returns turned over to the Legislative Auditor?
The House voted 66-32 in favor of allowing the Legislative Auditor to access income tax records of Medicaid recipients, sparking a testy back and forth between bill author, Prairieville Representative...
May 17, 2019 Images Money / CC
DCFS needs more families to take in foster teens
The Department of Children and Family Services is asking for more households to open their doors to teen foster kids as part of National Foster Care Month. DCFS Secretary Marketa Garner Walters says t...
May 17, 2019
Senator Cassidy pushes to end surprise medical billing
US Senator Bill Cassidy is working with a bipartisan collection of Senators to combat surprise medical billing with the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act. Cassidy says a care provider would be paid the ...
May 16, 2019 Senator Bill Cassidy (R) - Louisiana
Governor Edwards responds to Alabama abortion law, plans to sign Louisiana's fetal heartbeat abortion ban
Governor John Bel Edwards addressed the growing controversy in Alabama surrounding the state's passing of a bill that almost completely bans abortion procedures. Edwards has historically supported pro...
May 16, 2019
Gas prices dip in Louisiana
There has been a bit of relief at the pump recently, which is welcomed news as the summer driving season draws closer. AAA fuel analyst Don Redman says the currently, the statewide average price for a...
May 16, 2019 Mike Mozart / CC
Zion's stepdad tamps down nasty anti-Pelicans rumors
An explosive rumor that presumptive 1st pick in the NBA Draft, Zion Williamson, would refuse to play in New Orleans had some cold water thrown on it by the Duke legend's stepfather in an interview thi...
May 16, 2019
Local minimum wage law fails to clear committee
The House Labor Committee rejects a proposal to allow local governments to set their own minimum wage. A 1997 Louisiana law prohibits parishes and cities from setting their own local minimum wage rate...
May 16, 2019 Damian Gadal / CC
Booze home delivery clears latest hurdle
A House approved bill by Belle Chase Representative Chris Leopold that would allow grocery and liquor stores to deliver factory sealed alcohol is on its way to the Senate floor. "It can be ordered whe...
May 16, 2019 Gilgongo / CC
Senate passes teacher pay raise, 39 million in new public education funds
The Senate passes a 3.8-billion-dollar funding formula for public education that includes a 1,000-dollar teacher pay raise, a 500 dollar support personnel pay raise, and a 39 million dollar block gran...
May 15, 2019 Stuart Seeger / CC
