Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Poll numbers favorable for Governor Edwards, but not enough to avoid a runoff
A statewide poll funded by Harris, Deville & Associates indicates that Governor Edwards leads the October primary with 38% voter support, followed by Congressman Ralph Abraham with 23%, and Baton ...
May 08, 2019
House approved abortion constitutional amendment heads to Senate floor
A House approved constitutional amendment stating there is no legal right to an abortion in Louisiana heads to the Senate floor. If it gets two-thirds approval by the Senate, the measure would ...
May 08, 2019 Sen Katrina Jackson (D) Monroe
Hemp/CBD legalization advances to Senate
The House unanimously approves legislation that would legalize industrial hemp, and regulate the sale of hemp based CBD. The state government has indicated that sales of CBD oils and tablets, a cannab...
May 08, 2019 Chemist 4 U / CC
Storm system expected to soak Louisiana
Forecasters expect several inches of rain to fall over Louisiana over the next few days and there's also a chance for severe weather today and tomorrow. Matt Hemingway with the National Weather Servic...
May 08, 2019
Report estimates lack of child care costs Louisiana $1.1 billion annually
A Council for a Strong America report says the state needs to do more in making sure parents are able to find child care. CEO of the Committee of 100 Michael Olivier says the infant and child care cri...
May 08, 2019 Franklin Park Library / CC
La Tech athletic officials assessing what to do with damaged baseball and softball stadiums
Preliminary estimates show the devastating EF-3 tornado that ripped through Ruston likely destroyed Louisiana Tech's softball, baseball, and soccer fields. Athletic Director Tommy McClelland says the ...
May 07, 2019
Medical marijuana regulatory change could shift from Ag Department to LDH
A House committee advances legislation that would move regulatory power of the state's medical marijuana program out of the Ag Department and into the Department of Health. Making the product availabl...
May 07, 2019 Mark / CC
President Trump to visit Cameron Parish May 14
President Trump is scheduled to visit Louisiana next Tuesday. Trump will highlight job growth of the energy sector in Cameron Parish and tour Sempra's Cameron LNG Export Facility, a shipping facility ...
May 07, 2019 Matt Johnson / CC
Contentious debate stalls bill allowing minors to work longer hours without a break
A bill that would up the amount of time a minor has to work before getting a break from five hours to eight hours has stalled in the House after a heated argument on the lower chamber floor. Tensions ...
May 07, 2019 Stuart Seeger / CC
Vaccinations importance very high amid measles outbreak
The Louisiana Department of Health is emphasizing the importance of immunizations in the wake of the nationwide measles outbreak. Assistant State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says while there have no...
May 06, 2019
