Category Archives: News
Surgeon General Ralph Abraham discusses potential measles outbreak
Louisiana Surgeon General Ralph Abraham stated that health officials are on alert as the worst U.S. measles outbreak in decades spreads in Texas and New Mexico. Abraham says symptoms of cough, runny n...
Feb 27, 2025 Dave Haygarth / CC
New federal lawsuit aims to stop Louisiana from using lethal gas in executions
A new federal lawsuit has been filed, aiming to stop Louisiana from using lethal gas as a method of executing death row inmates. The Promise of Justice Initiative has filed the lawsuit on behalf of Je...
Feb 26, 2025
Senator Bill Cassidy's support of President Donald Trump is resulting in positive approval ratings amongst Republicans
A new poll is an encouraging sign for Senator Bill Cassidy's re-election bid. A new Morning Consult poll shows that Cassidy has a 69% approval rating among Republicans, including a 64% approval rating...
Feb 26, 2025 Photo courtesy of U.S Senator Bill Cassidy's press office
Senator Bill Cassidy delivers good news to public sector workers concerning Social Security benefit payments
Public sector workers will start seeing bigger Social Security benefit payments. Senator Bill Cassidy worked to get the windfall elimination provision and the government pension offset repealed in the...
Feb 26, 2025 Senator Bill Cassidy (R) - Louisiana
Dr. Mark Johnson elected as 10th president of Louisiana Christian University In Pineville
Dr. Mark Johnson has been elected as the 10th president of Louisiana Christian University (LCU). The Board of Trustees approved his appointment based on the recommendation of the presidential search c...
Feb 26, 2025 Dr. Mark Johnson (Courtesy of Karen Carter/Louisiana Christian University)
Car crash in St. Landry Parish leaves driver injured, and unborn child killed
A crash in St. Landry Parish claimed the life of an unborn child. Yesterday, just before 8:00 a.m., Louisiana State Police Troop I responded to a fatal two-vehicle crash on US Highway 190 at Louisiana...
Feb 26, 2025
Former Louisiana State Treasurer John Schroder pivots to passion for riding in Mardi Gras parades after retirement
At this point, you can call John Schroder a professional parade rider. The former state representative from St. Tammany Parish and former state treasurer who unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2023 ha...
Feb 26, 2025
Veterinarians, animal welfare professionals, oppose use of nitrogen hypoxia to execute death row criminals in Louisiana
Veterinarians and animal welfare professionals oppose nitrogen hypoxia, or gas suffocation, as a method of execution of humans. They are urging Governor Landry to reconsider its use as the state plans...
Feb 26, 2025
Cassidy: measles is headed towards Louisiana; everyone should get vaccinated against it
Measles may be a very rare disease today, but it is highly contagious and can be potentially deadly. And Senator Bill Cassidy says it's headed for Louisiana.\ "The measles outbreak that started in Wes...
Feb 25, 2025 US Senator Bill Cassidy (R)
Louisiana State Police Captain arrested following off-duty DWI multi-vehicle crash in Baton Rouge
A State Police Captain was arrested this morning, accused of driving drunk while off duty and hitting a Baton Rouge Police unit in a multi-vehicle crash. According to Lt. Jared L. Sandifer of the Loui...
Feb 25, 2025
