Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
House Republican budget proposes $1,200 teacher pay raise and no additional dollars for public schools
The House Appropriations Committee approves a 30-billion dollar budget for next fiscal year that contains funding for a teacher pay raise that's more than the governor's proposed one-thousand dollar p...
May 06, 2019 Tax Credits / CC
On anniversary of deadly fire, investigators continue looking for answers
Today marks the 12 year anniversary of one of the longest, continually active criminal cases in the State Fire Marshal Office's history. In 2007 a Ruston home fire that resulted in the death of 25 yea...
May 06, 2019
Lawmakers debate pumping hundreds of millions into the Dome
The Superdome is hoping to complete a 450 million dollar renovation before the 2024 Superbowl, but questions abound about who is going to pay for it, and that sparked an animated discussion in Senate ...
May 06, 2019 Phil Roeder / CC
Fiscal Session nearly halfway over
Governor Edwards is seeking 39 million dollars in new K-12 education funding, but House Republicans say the money is not there to do it. Political Analyst Clancy DuBos says another battle is shaping u...
May 06, 2019
House to hear bill that would allow minors to work eight hours without a break
The House will hear a bill today that would allow minors to work eight hours without a break instead of the current five. The House Labor committee has already unanimously approved the measure. Author...
May 06, 2019
Ole Miss out slugs LSU to take series in Baton Rouge
It could have been one of the greatest come backs in LSU baseball history. Down 15-9 with two outs in the bottom of the 9th inning the Tigers slugged back-to-back-to-back home runs to tie the game. Bu...
May 05, 2019
Senator Kennedy and AG Landry team up to get more conservatives elected to the legislature
U-S Senator John Kennedy is teaming up with Attorney General Jeff Landry to lead the Louisiana Committee for a Conservative Majority, a political action committee. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat sa...
May 04, 2019 Sen John Kennedy (R)
Vice President Mike Pence speaks to St. Landry community after multiple church fires
Vice President Mike Pence says he's inspired by the faith that continues to be shown in St. Landry Parish where three historically black churches were burned down by a suspected arsonist. Pence made h...
May 03, 2019 Michael Vadon / CC
Veteran reporter believes Advocate/Times Picayune merger is a good thing for readers
New Orleans' historic newspaper, The Times Picayune has been purchased by their Baton Rouge based rival, The Advocate. Manship School Professor Len Apcar, a 40 years veteran journalist who's worked at...
May 03, 2019 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC
LA Wallet app's $5.99 fee waived, but only for a limited time
The LA Wallet app, which allows Louisiana drivers to present their license on their smartphone, is now free, but only until the end of May. The app normally requires a $5.99 fee to activate a license....
May 03, 2019
