Category Archives: News
Charlie Greer runs for Ag Commissioner
Democrat Charlie Greer of Natchitoches Parish is running for Agriculture Commissioner against incumbent Mike Strain, touting his 20 year career in the Ag Department, and time in law enforcement. Greer...
Apr 10, 2019
Opelousas man arrested following stabbing death of his mother
An Opelousas man is in jail suspected of stabbing his mother to death. Detectives arrested 28 year old Cody James Arceneaux on Monday after receiving 911 calls from a witness inside the home and from ...
Apr 10, 2019 Tony Webster / CC
Study shows strong support for teacher pay increase in Louisiana
The Louisiana Survey shows there is strong support for teacher pay raises among residents, with 88% backing the pay bump. The issue will likely be raised in the legislative session. Director of LSU's ...
Apr 10, 2019
SNAP threatened by DCFS budget freeze
The Department of Children and Family Services says they need a 13-million dollar funding increase over the current fiscal year to meet their budget needs, or the food stamps program could be shut dow...
Apr 10, 2019
Governor Edwards and GOP have a different view on the direction the state is heading
It's the first full day of the 2019 legislative session and for the first time since Governor John Bel Edwards took office, state lawmakers are not dealing with a significant budget deficit. Edwards s...
Apr 09, 2019
Edwards campaign hauls in 2.5 million for Q1
Governor Edwards campaign is reporting they raised 2.55 million dollars in the 1st quarter of 2019, giving the reelection effort a total of 10.2 million dollars cash on hand. His two Republican challe...
Apr 09, 2019
Latest findings show broad support for minimum wage increase
The latest release from the 2019 Louisiana Survey shows 81% of Louisiana residents support raising the minimum wage to $8.50 an hour, from the current rate of $7.25. Director of LSU's Public Policy Re...
Apr 09, 2019
Statewide average price for gasoline up 26-cents over the last month
The statewide average price for gasoline is up 26-cents from a month ago. According to Gas-Buddy-dot-com the statewide average stands at $2.48 per gallon, which is six cents more than a year. GasBuddy...
Apr 09, 2019
Legislation seeks to reduce the number of new billboards
Two pieces of legislation have been filed aimed at reducing the number of billboards in the state. The sentiment of reducing billboards is backed by Louisiana's trucking industry because truckers feel...
Apr 08, 2019 el-toro / CC
ACLU publishes blueprint to reduce prison population by half
A report from the ACLU of Louisiana lays out a blueprint for cutting the state's prison population by 50 percent. One of the recommendations is changing the multiple offender statute that substantiall...
Apr 08, 2019
