Category Archives: News
Governor Edwards touts the benefits of a passenger rail line between Baton Rouge and New Orleans
Governor John Bel Edwards rode a passenger train from Baton Rouge to New Orleans as he continues to promote the possibility of a commuter rail line. Before boarding the train, Edwards says a rail line...
Apr 21, 2022
Governor Edwards' position on the transgender sports ban bill has not changed
Governor John Bel Edwards' position on a bill that would ban transgender girls from competing in female sports has not changed. Edwards vetoed the legislation last year, but the Legislature is poised ...
Apr 20, 2022 DonkeyHotey / CC
A bill to remove Robert E. Lee and Confederate Memorial Days as official holidays advances to the House floor
A bill to remove Robert E. Lee and Confederate Memorial Day from the list of legal holidays in the state advances unanimously in House Judiciary. Bill Author New Orleans Representative Matthew Willard...
Apr 20, 2022 New Orleans Rep. Matthew Willard (D)
Ask the Governor for April 20, 2022
If you missed this month's Ask the Governor Show, you can listen to it here. The governor discusses passenger rail service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Funding for other highway project...
Apr 20, 2022
Pelicans even first-round series with Suns behind Ingram's stellar night
The New Orleans Pelicans have evened their NBA playoff series with the Phoenix Suns at one game apiece. Brandon Ingram was stellar last night, posting a near triple-double with 37 points, 11 rebounds,...
Apr 20, 2022
Abbeville police arrest an Erath man almost four years later for first degree murder after crime lab links evidence
Almost four years after 26-year-old Heikeem Hebert was killed in Abbeville police make an arrest after the crime lab linked the weapon to a suspect who was already in jail on unrelated charges. Abbevi...
Apr 20, 2022 26-year old Daniel Paul Simon or Erath
After being vetoed last year the Fairness in Women's Sports Act passes in the Senate
The Fairness in Women's Sports Act, which was vetoed last year and received opposition from transgender advocates passed in the Senate on a 29 to 6 vote Tuesday. Franklinton Republican Senator Beth Mi...
Apr 19, 2022 Jeffrey Schwartz / CC
March Madness and sports wagering proves profitable for Louisiana
In March $232 million in sports betting was wagered in the Bayou State, which translates into approximately $5.7 million in tax revenue. Louisiana Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Johns credits Ma...
Apr 19, 2022
Bill to end death penalty in Louisiana fails to pass Senate committee
A bill seeking to end the death penalty in Louisiana meets defeat in a Senate committee. Monroe Democrat Senator Katrina Jackson argued for her bill before the Judiciary C panel, saying Louisiana is o...
Apr 19, 2022 League of Women Voters of California LWVC / CC
Man who live streamed the brutal murder of a Baton Rouge woman on Facebook in custody
Baton Rouge Police have arrested 35-year-old Earl Lee Johnson, Jr. for the murder of a woman that was broadcast on Facebook Live Monday. Sgt. L'Jean McKneely said Johnson was already in custody after ...
Apr 19, 2022 35-year old Earl Johnson, Jr. of Baton Rouge.
