Category Archives: News
Governor Edwards says he's proud of Medicaid expansion
Among Governor John Bel Edwards' proudest accomplishments in office is Medicaid expansion. He said it's cheaper for a person to be on Medicaid for $.10 on the dollar as opposed to paying $.40 on the d...
Dec 18, 2023 Images Money / CC
Officials: $500,000 grant will help get the train moving for passenger rail along I-20
An important step has occurred in bringing passenger rail service to north Louisiana. The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded a 500-thousand dollar planning grant to the Southern Rail Commissi...
Dec 15, 2023 Courtesy of the Southern Rail Commission.
Temple says special session on insurance reform highly unlikely
There's been plenty of speculation about a special session before the regular one to address the state's property insurance crisis next year. But at a recent NOLA.com town hall meeting, Insurance Comm...
Dec 15, 2023 Tim Temple, Insurance Commissioner
Number one ranked New Orleans Ochsner Children's Hospital receives historic donation from New Orleans Saints Owner Gayle Benson for new facility
Ochsner Children's Hospital is building a new 343 thousand square foot facility with a large donation from New Orleans Saints Owner Gayle Benson. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Butch Adolph says this will ...
Dec 15, 2023
LDWF: Deer hunters in Bayou State urge to bring deer head to a collection point after CWD cases confirmed
Deer hunters in northeast Louisiana are urged to bring the head of any deer they harvest to one of 13 collection points after cases of chronic wasting disease (CWD) have been confirmed. Louisiana Depa...
Dec 15, 2023 Joe Shlabotnik / CC
State Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain take proactive action to prepare for future wildfires
Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says he's already taking proactive measures to mitigate future impacts of wildfires in the Bayou State. After the state's worst wildfire sea...
Dec 15, 2023
Documentary on human trafficking in Louisiana to air on LPB
On Louisiana Public Broadcasting Friday a documentary about human sex trafficking, Turning the Tide: A Story of Hell, Hope, and Healing profiles three survivors, along with First Lady Donna Edwards wh...
Dec 14, 2023
The Cordish Companies breaks ground on new $270 million casino and hotel in Shreveport-Bossier
The Cordish Companies has broken ground on the $270 million LIVE! Casino & Hotel in Bossier City. The casino will be built on the site of the former Diamond Jacks casino. Principal of the Cordish ...
Dec 14, 2023
NFIB: Small business owners nationwide pessimistic about future due to inflation
A national survey of small businesses finds 22% of owners report inflation is their single most important problem. NFIB state director Dawn McVea says inflation is affecting every business, regardless...
Dec 13, 2023
DOTD headquarters named after Louisiana's first black governor P. B. S. Pinchback
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development headquarters in baton Rouge has a new name. The building has been named after P.B.S. Pinchback, Louisiana's first Black Governor who served f...
Dec 13, 2023
