Category Archives: News
Law enforcement increasing patrols in an effort to reduce DWI crashes during the holidays
The holidays can be a dangerous time on the roadways so law enforcement is stepping up patrols as part of the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. Deputy Director of the Louisiana Highway Safety C...
Dec 15, 2018
Louisiana officials react to ruling that Obamacare is "unconstitutional"
A federal judge in Texas rules that Obamacare is unconstitutional. Judge Reed O' Conner says when Congress eliminated the penalty for not having coverage, it knocked the constitutional foundation from...
Dec 15, 2018 Fibonacci Blue / CC
Richmond backs half trillion dollar housing bill
Congressman Cedric Richmond is introducing a half trillion dollar bill that would build an estimated 2.1 million new, affordable homes in America, and subsidize the purchase of existing houses. Housin...
Dec 14, 2018
A state board votes to give proposed LNG facility a massive tax break
The state Board of Commerce and Industry agrees to give a developer planning to build a massive liquefied natural gas export facility in Calcasieu Parish a tax break that could eventually reach two-bi...
Dec 14, 2018
Loyola report highlights food deserts in Louisiana
A report out of Loyola University in New Orleans says Louisiana has the second highest rate of food insecurity in the country, a result of the state's substantial poverty rate, and proliferation of fo...
Dec 14, 2018
Former Rep. Charles Boustany calls for immediate end to Chinese trade war
Former Congressman Charles Boustany says the trade war with China is failing, and Louisiana taxpayers have paid so far an additional 85-million dollars in additional tariffs, 19-million dollars in Oct...
Dec 14, 2018
Cameron Sterling, son of Alton Sterling, charged with first-degree rape
Baton Rouge Police say the 18-year-old son of Alton Sterling has been arrested and faces a charge of first-degree rape. Cameron Sterling is accused of taking a child into a bedroom, locking the door, ...
Dec 14, 2018
Louisiana ranked #50 in national health rankings
For the 13th time since 1990, Louisiana has been ranked 50thin America's health rankings. The state has never been higher than 47. Thirty-five different areas of health are factored in to determine th...
Dec 14, 2018
Most googled items by Louisianians in 2018: World Cup, LSU, and hurricanes
Google's annual Year in Search report shows Louisianans searched most for soccer, LSU football and hurricanes. Google Technology Expert Molly Vandenburg says the number one search in the Bayou State w...
Dec 12, 2018 C.E. Kent / CC
LSU Study: Disappearing local papers create more partisanship
An LSU Manship School Assistant Professor says his research shows the loss of local media can make towns a lot more partisan. Joshua Darr says the study was a joint effort with researchers from Colora...
Nov 26, 2018
