Category Archives: News
Restaurant Recovery to air on the Cooking Channel in June and Domilise's episode now streaming
Beginning today the second Louisiana-themed episode of Restaurant Recovery airs on Discovery Plus. It's the brainchild of Raising Cane's CEO Todd Graves who formed his own production company and assis...
May 13, 2021 Todd Graves, founder of Raising Caines, with athlete Shaquiel O'Neil as seen on Restaurant Recovery, Season 1.
Anyone in Louisiana 12 and older can now receive the Pfizer vaccine
Louisianans ages 12 and up can now receive Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine as a result of the CDC approving the use of the vaccine in 12 to 15 year-olds. State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says this is a s...
May 13, 2021 Jernej Furman / CC
House committee backs legislative authority over emergency declarations
A House committee approves legislation that would allow either chamber of the Legislature to fully terminate or modify an emergency declaration by the Governor on a majority vote. Abita Springs Repres...
May 13, 2021 Stuart Seeger / CC
Colonial Pipeline shutdown sparked panic buying at the pump
Colonial Pipeline restarted operations Wednesday night after a hacking incident forced a shutdown, which sparked several Americans to panic buy gasoline. However, Executive Director of the Louisiana O...
May 12, 2021 futureatlas.com / CC
House Education reverses previous decision, approves bill banning trans athletes in womens' sports
House Education advances Senate-approved legislation barring trans athletes from participating in K-12 and college girls' sports, a reversal from the committee's rejection of a similar bill last week....
May 12, 2021
House votes to limit qualified immunity for law enforcement
By one vote the House approves legislation that would partially limit qualified immunity for police officers in some cases. Baton Rouge Representative Edmond Jordan said his bill blocks officers from ...
May 12, 2021 Scott Davidson / CC
Louisiana House of Representatives passes a bill allowing child sexual abuse victims 35 years to pursue legal action.
The Louisiana House has unanimously passed a bill extending the period in which victims of child sexual abuse can pursue legal actions against their abusers from 10 to 35 years. Lead sponsor of and Ne...
May 12, 2021 New Orleans Rep Jason Hughes (D)
Governor Edwards will testify before the Senate Committee on Energy about offshore oil and climate initiatives
Governor Edwards will testify Thursday at the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy about federal offshore oil and gas developments. Baton Rouge Congressman Garrett Graves says that while he doesn't agree w...
May 12, 2021
Louisiana House approves bill stating persons convicted of possessing a small amount of week will not face jail time
A person would no longer face jail time if convicted of possessing 14 grams or less of marijuana as a result of a bill approved by the Louisiana House. Shreveport Representative Cedric Glover said the...
May 12, 2021
Grand jury declines to indict Lafayette Police officers who fatally shot armed black man
A grand jury has declined to indict the Lafayette Police officers who fatally shot Trayford Pellerin outside of a gas station last August. 15th Judicial District Attorney Don Landry says State Police ...
May 12, 2021
