Category Archives: News
President Trump's approval rating in Louisiana falls below 50 percent, poll finds
President Donald Trump remains popular with Louisiana voters, but his approval rating in the state has fallen below 50 percent, according to a new survey. The World Population Review puts Trump's appr...
1h ago House Speaker Mike Johnson (L) and Gov, Jeff Landry (R) look on as President Trump announces Hyundai's first North American steel factory will be built in Donaldson, in Ascension Parish. Credit: White House
Drew Brees delivers emotional Hall of Fame speech, thanks New Orleans for 'That Calling'
Legendary New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees delivered a deeply emotional and grateful speech Saturday as he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Brees' former head coach in New Orl...
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Miguez enters crowded race for open Baton Rouge-area congressional seat
Republican state Senator Blake Miguez ended weeks of speculation Friday by qualifying for the race to replace Congressman Cleo Fields in Louisiana's 6th Congressional District. Miguez represents a New...
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LDH: Heat-related deaths in Louisiana is up to 8
We're in extreme heat season through October; thus, the Louisiana Department of Health is urging you to continue to take precautions when spending an extended period of time outside. Secretary Bruce G...
Aug 07, 2026
Louisiana Board of Regents Chair Misti Cordell qualifies for 5th Congressional District Race
Friday was the final day of qualifying for the November Congressional elections. Board of Regents Chairwoman Misti Cordell has entered the race for the Fifth District, which covers all of northeast Lo...
Aug 07, 2026 Louisiana Board of Regents Chair MISTI CORDELL (photo: Andrew Greenstein/Louisiana Radio Network)
Senator Bill Cassidy backs nomination of Todd Blanche for U.S. Attorney General
Todd Blanche appears to have the votes to become the next U.S. Attorney General after Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy said he'll support President Trump's nominee. Several senators have expressed conce...
Aug 07, 2026 U.S. Senator BILL CASSIDY (photo courtesy of U.S. Department of Homeland Security)
Caddo Parish lawmaker voices concerns over use of Flock Safety Cameras
Caddo Parish Representative Danny McCormick is working on a bill to ban AI-powered Flock cameras that read license plates and vehicle details and log them in a searchable database. McCormick says the ...
Aug 07, 2026 (photo courtesy of Flock Safety)
Legendary New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees to be inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame this Saturday
Saints legend Drew Brees will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame tomorrow. The Super Bowl MVP helped to revive the team and the city of New Orleans when he arrived as a free agent after Hu...
Aug 07, 2026 Former New Orleans Saints quarterback DREW BREES (photo: Ian Ransley/Wikimedia Commons)
Democrats Pat Forbes and Rubia Garcia seek Louisiana sixth district seat
Following the Supreme Court ruling in the Callais case, the Republican-led legislature redrew the state's congressional map with the purpose of flipping district six back to GOP control. But that didn...
Aug 07, 2026 PAT FORBES (left), and RUBIA GARCIA (right) (photos courtesy of Facebook)
New Orleans man exonerated after 42 years in prison seeks $480,000 in state compensation
A 69-year-old New Orleans man who spent 42 years in prison for a murder a judge later said he did not commit is seeking $480,000 in state compensation. But Attorney General Liz Murrill says Elvis Broo...
Aug 07, 2026 Blogtrepreneur / CC
