Author Archives: Jeff Palermo
Lawmakers working on legislation to lower auto insurance rates
Legislation has advanced to the House floor that seeks to lower auto insurance rates. Louisiana reportedly has the second-highest average auto insurance rates in the nation and River Ridge Representat...
Apr 16, 2019
Civil Rights Trail to be established in Louisiana
Louisiana will be one of several states to participate in a Civil Rights trail. Nine meetings will be held throughout the state in an effort to get input from citizens across the state. Lt. Gov. Billy...
Apr 16, 2019
St. Landry Parish church arson suspect denied bond; hate crime charges added
A St. Landry parish judge has denied bond for 21-year-old Holden Matthews, who is accused of burning down three historically black churches. Matthews had his first court appearance today since he was ...
Apr 15, 2019
Crawfish season hasn't quite found it's groove yet
The crawfish supply remains limited this season and experts cannot pin down the exact cause of this year's disappointing harvest so far. LSU Ag Center Aquaculture Specialist Greg Lutz says this late i...
Apr 15, 2019 ljmacphee / CC
Severe weather kills two in Ouachita Parish over the weekend
The severe weather that impact Louisiana over the weekend resulted in two deaths. The first was a 13-year-old boy, who fell into a flooded drainage canal in the Evergreen Street area of West Monroe. O...
Apr 15, 2019
Will Wade is back as LSU's basketball coach
On the same day as Tiger Woods returned to the height professional golf, LSU athletics director Joe Alleva announced Will Wade is back as the Tigers men's basketball coach after a suspension that last...
Apr 14, 2019
Missouri gets to Eric Walker as Mizzou takes series over injury depleted Tigers
A tough weekend in Columbia, Missouri, concluded for the 8th ranked LSU Tigers with an 11-5 loss on Sunday to the Missouri Tigers. LSU starting pitcher Eric Walker (2-3) allowed six runs over four inn...
Apr 14, 2019
ACLU and LA Repeal team with exoneree Shareef Cousin to call for death row repeal
Lawmakers will once again consider repealing Louisiana's death penalty during the ongoing legislative session. The effort is backed by the ACLU of Louisiana and LA Repeal. Shareef Cousin of New Orlean...
Apr 14, 2019 826 PARANORMAL / CC
Violence Against Women Act renewal bogs down in D.C.
D.C. lawmakers are tangling over the reauthoriziation of the Violence Against Women Act as it heads to the Senate after clearing the House 263 to 158, on a mostly party line vote. Congressman Garret G...
Apr 13, 2019 (R) Congressman Garret Graves - District 6
Former Louisiana Congressman John Fleming promoted to federal position in the EDA
Former Louisiana Congressman John Fleming is a month into his new job as the assistant secretary of Commerce for Economic Development. Fleming says because the U-S EDA serves areas impacted by disaste...
Apr 13, 2019
