Category Archives: News
The price of gasoline shows signs of peaking
There's a potential sign gas prices are peaking as Louisiana did not set a new record today for a statewide average gasoline price. It's at $4.55 for a gallon of regular gasoline, the same price as ye...
Jun 15, 2022 Bev Sykes / CC
RSV cases are on the rise again among children in Louisiana, for the second summer in a row
For the second summer in a row, Louisiana is seeing an increase in RSV or respiratory syncytial virus, the respiratory virus that usually causes wintertime colds in children. Dr. Mark Klein, physician...
Jun 15, 2022
Wall Street in Bear Market. What should Louisiana investors do?
Louisianans with much of their retirement and wealth invested in stocks are growing worried about the emerging bear market. The Dow Jones and the S&P500 have both dropped around 20-percent overall...
Jun 15, 2022
Special session to redraw a Congressional map with two majority Black districts begins today
A special session called by the governor to redraw a Congressional map with two Black-majority districts gets underway today. A federal judge has given the Legislature a June 20th deadline to approve ...
Jun 15, 2022 Jeffrey Schwartz / CC
Former State Rep. Melissa Flournoy calls on Lipsey's to end sales of "assault-style" weapons to public
The debate on gun safety rages on in the wake of multiple mass shootings across the nation over the past few weeks. Former State Rep Melissa Flournoy, an adjunct professor at LSU and chair of the orga...
Jun 14, 2022
Rep. McCormick still determined to bring concealed carry without a permit to Louisiana
Oil City Representative Danny McCormick's effort to pass a permitless concealed carry bill was derailed in the final days of the legislative session when the legislation was completely amended to allo...
Jun 14, 2022 Representative Danny McCormick (R) Oil City
Governor Edwards not sending the National Guard to New Orleans to help fight crime
It's been suggested Louisiana should bring in the National Guard to help New Orleans Police with surging violent crime in the city. But Governor John Bel Edwards says he's against the idea. "National ...
Jun 14, 2022
DA John Belton provides update on federal/local Ronald Greene investigations
Lincoln and Union Parish District Attorney John Belton says it's still possible federal civil rights charges and state criminal charges could be handed down against the State Troopers involved in the ...
Jun 13, 2022
Lawmakers ask Edwards to veto abortion legislation from the most recent session
A group of Democratic Louisiana lawmakers is asking Governor John Bel Edwards to veto Senate Bill 342 which outlines penalties for physicians who perform abortions. New Orleans Representative Mandie L...
Jun 13, 2022 Rep. Mandie Landry, District 91, New Orleans
Oil City police officer arrested for sexual battery
Caddo Parish Sheriffs arrested Oil City Police officer William Fitzpatrick on Sunday, after receiving a complaint that he allegedly entered the home of a woman without permission. Here's CPSO spokespe...
Jun 13, 2022
