Category Archives: News
Project to raise 1,000 homes and restore marsh areas in Southwest Louisiana moves forward
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has received hundreds of millions of dollars to elevate homes and businesses in Southwest Louisiana. Corp of Engineers Senior Project Manager Darrel Broussard says thi...
Jun 26, 2023
Excessive heat advisory posted for Louisiana this week
An excessive heat warning has been issued this week as Louisiana is dealing with its first lengthy heatwave of the summer. LRN Meteorologist John Wetherbee says new record high temperatures may be bro...
Jun 26, 2023 Robbie Sproule / CC
Fate of Louisiana's 2024 congressional map to be decided in lower court or at the state capitol
News of the Supreme Court of the United States lifting a hold on Louisiana's Congressional map case makes it highly likely the map will be redrawn to have two black-majority-district instead of one. P...
Jun 26, 2023
LSU crime prevention district to go before voters
The governor has signed legislation to create a crime prevention district on LSU's campus and surrounding neighborhoods. Bill author Baton Rouge Representative Barbara Freiberg said the area is not im...
Jun 26, 2023
Governor expected to veto anti-LGBT bills. Will lawmakers seek to override?
With the Governor back from his trade trip to Europe, many wonder which bills passed by state legislators will meet his Veto Pen. "LAPolitics.com" publisher Jeremy Alford says Governor Edwards has alr...
Jun 24, 2023
Senator Bill Cassidy files legislation to reform the National Flood Insurance Program in an effort to lower flood insurance premiums
Senator Bill Cassidy, Southwest Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins and Democratic lawmakers from New Jersey have filed legislation they say will make flood insurance affordable again. The Baton Rouge ...
Jun 24, 2023 US Senator Bill Cassidy (R)
Saturday is LSU Baseball Day, purple and gold means more green in Omaha
Saturday, June 24th has been declared "LSU Baseball Day." Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin made it official with a proclamation in honor of the Tigers baseball team making it to the championship round o...
Jun 23, 2023 LSU fans at Rocco's Pizza in Omaha. Courtesy of Rocco's Pizza
New law bans TikTok on government devices and networks
Governor John Bel Edwards signed into law legislation that bans the use of the popular video-sharing app TikTok on government-issued devices and networks. Bill's sponsor, Marksville Representative Dar...
Jun 23, 2023 Solen Feyissa / Unsplash
Tommy Tanks two-run shot propels LSU to championship series of CWS
It was a game for the ages, LSU and Wake Forest went 11 innings last night and the Tigers came out on top with a two-to-nothing win over the Demon Deacons to advance to the championship series of the ...
Jun 22, 2023 Photo Courtesy of LSU athletics
Will lawmakers choose to meet to override any of Governor's vetoes?
We will know next week which bills passed by the state legislature will be vetoes by Governor John Bel Edwards. Several of the vetoes are expected, but will lawmakers choose to convene a special sessi...
Jun 22, 2023 DonkeyHotey / CC
