Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Authorities: Suspects planted bombs at schools to rob banks
Three people have been arrested for allegedly planting fake bombs at two northwest Louisiana schools to distract authorities, so they can rob nearby banks. State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodri...
Apr 19, 2019
A capital murder case out of Shreveport and other jury trials in East Baton Rouge have been delayed
East Baton Rouge residents will not have to worry about serving jury duty until at least June after a case out of Shreveport found young adults were not being summoned for jury duty. EBR District Atto...
Apr 19, 2019 East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore
Crawfish supply to be low for holiday weekend
Crawfish availability is expected to be lower going into Easter weekend, which normally marks the peak of the season. The overall crop of crawfish is down this season. President of the Crawfish Resear...
Apr 19, 2019 Isaac Wedin / CC
School choice advocates hope voucher program stays untouched
The Louisiana Federation of Children is calling on the legislature to reject any attempts to de-fund the state's school voucher system that subsidized private school tuition for 7,000 kids last year. ...
Apr 19, 2019 Bill Smith / CC
Woodward to be introduced as LSU AD Tuesday
New LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward will be introduced to Tiger Nation next Tuesday and he'll have some big calls to make right off the bat. Tiger Rag Editor James Moran says first on deck is wha...
Apr 18, 2019
Louisiana Survey indicates majority support for legalization of sports betting and recreational marijuana use
The latest data released from the Louisiana Survey shows majority support for both legalized sports betting as well as the legalization of recreational marijuana use. LSU Public Policy Research Lab Di...
Apr 18, 2019
Texas writer: Woodward brings winning legacy to LSU
Baton Rouge boy Scott Woodward is coming home to take over LSU Athletics after a four-year run as Texas A&M's Athletic Director. Woodward is renown for putting A&M sports back on the map with ...
Apr 18, 2019
Scott Woodward replaces Joe Alleva as LSU's next athletics director
What a 24 hours for LSU athletics. Speculation started Wednesday morning that Joe Alleva was out as athletics director and that afternoon LSU announced Alleva would transition to a new role. It didn't...
Apr 18, 2019 Scott Woodward
Paid family and sick leave on deck at the Capitol
A bill is being introduced that would guarantee all Louisianans 12 weeks of paid family or medical illness leave, along with legal protections against being fired while out. Berni Consulting partner C...
Apr 17, 2019 Mysudbury.ca Ouisudbury.ca / CC
Bunnies and Chicks not the best gifts for Easter baskets
For the last two years, more than 60 pet rabbits have been turned over to the Louisiana SPCA following the Easter holiday from owners with buyer's remorse. While rabbits can be great companion animals...
Apr 17, 2019 Edward Gluckson / CC
