Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Louisiana's high school four-year graduation rate hits record high
Louisiana set new highs for Class of 18' class size, number of students receiving TOPS, and is now above the national average in African American graduation rate according to the Louisiana Department ...
May 15, 2019 GotCredit / CC
Pels likely set to land superstar Zion Williamson in NBA draft
The Pelicans are back in a big way after landing the first pick in the NBA Draft Lottery, which is almost guaranteed to be Duke phenom, Zion Williamson, the most hyped college prospect in nearly two d...
May 15, 2019
Louisiana's fetal heartbeat abortion ban nearing final legislative passage
Louisiana's version of the fetal heartbeat abortion ban bill has cleared another legislative hurdle. The House Health committee voted for the Senate approved measure that seeks to ban abortions when a...
May 15, 2019 Stuart Seeger / CC
Governor Edwards speaks at groundbreaking of new transportation project in Bossier City
The Louisiana Department of Transportation broke ground on the I-20/I-220 Barksdale Air Force Base Interchange project in Bossier City today. Governor John Bel Edwards was on hand for the event and sa...
May 15, 2019
The House approves legislation to allow medical marijuana patients to inhale medical marijuana
Legislation allowing medical marijuana patients to use an inhaler to get the therapeutic cannabis in their system passes on a 73-3 vote in the House and is headed to the Senate. Baton Rouge Representa...
May 15, 2019 Baton Rouge Representative Ted James to accept appointment as SBA Administrator Region Six.
President Trump praises energy workers in southwest Louisiana and promises new I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge
President Donald Trump told the 7,000 workers at the 10-billion dollar Sempra Energy LNG facility in Cameron Parish that they are helping to make America the energy superpower of the world. "You are n...
May 14, 2019 Official portrait of President Donald J. Trump, Friday, October 6, 2017. (Official White House photo by Shealah Craighead)
New Orleans farmer running for agriculture commissioner
A New Orleans vegetable and flowers farmer enters the race for agriculture commissioner. Marguerite "Margee" Green is running as a Democrat. Green says she's running because there are barriers that ke...
May 14, 2019
Death penalty abolition bill heads to House floor
The House Criminal Justice Committee passed a bill to end the death penalty amid an intense debate that got personal at times. Bill author New Iberia Representative Terry Landry took some harsh critic...
May 14, 2019
"Best States" ranking sees Louisiana ranked last for third consecutive year
US News & World Report has released its third annual ranking of the "Best States" and Louisiana is ranked last for the third year in a row. ULM Political Sci Professor Joshua Stockley says many of...
May 14, 2019
Legislation to eliminate the inspection sticker receives a green light from the House Transportation Committee
A state lawmaker is looking to eliminate inspection stickers, because he says they do no make our roads any safer. Stonewall Representative Larry Bagley says he recently received a new sticker, despit...
May 14, 2019
