Category Archives: News
Louisiana bars and restaurants a year after the stay at home order
It was a year ago today that the Stay-at-Home order went into effect. Several Phases later the restaurant industry is now operating at 75-percent capacity, but many did not survive. Louisiana R...
Mar 23, 2021
Number of abortions in Louisiana drops nine percent from 2019 to 2020
There was a nine percent drop in the total number of abortions performed in Louisiana from 2019 to 2020 according to the Louisiana Department of Health. Louisiana Right to Life Executive Director Ben ...
Mar 23, 2021
Congressman Johnson on CDC school guideline revisions
The CDC revises guidance for K-12 schools to three feet for physical distance between students in the classroom in addition to face masks. Congressman Mike Johnson said the previous recommendation of ...
Mar 23, 2021
Legislation once again filed to bar gender, credit score, widow status from car insurance rate increases
Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau filed legislation barring car insurance companies from charging women, widows or widowers, and those with low credit scores higher premiums. One argument is that those wh...
Mar 22, 2021
AstraZeneca trial shows 79 percent efficacy
AstraZeneca's clinical trial shows the company's two-shot COVID-19 vaccine has an efficacy rate of 79 percent in the US. Use of AZ's vaccine in Europe was temporarily halted on fears it was leading to...
Mar 22, 2021 Jernej Furman / CC
10,000 Louisianans dead from COVID-19
Over 10,000 Louisianans are now believed to have died from COVID-19 as of today's Department of Health report. The first reported COVID-19 death in Louisiana occurred on March 14th, 2020. Governor Edw...
Mar 22, 2021 sergio santos / CC
Carter, Peterson face off in the 2nd Congressional District special election
The special election for the 2nd Congressional District is headed to a runoff between New Orleans State Senators Karen Carter Peterson and Troy Carter. Carter won 36 percent to Peterson's 23 percent. ...
Mar 22, 2021
Julia Letlow wins seat to represent her home in Congress
Republican Julia Letlow overwhelmingly wins the special election for the fifth congressional district. The seat was previously won by her husband Luke Letlow, who passed away from COVID in Dece...
Mar 22, 2021 Congresswoman Julia Letlow (R)
Jeff Landry's office concerned about provision in American Rescue Act that prevents states from cutting taxes
Tucked into the American Rescue Act signed into law recently is a requirement that says states that accept aid are restricted from cutting taxes through 2024. Attorney General Jeff Landry joined other...
Mar 22, 2021
Julia Letlow wins the 5th Congressional District special election; 2nd district race headed to runoff
A Letlow will represent Louisiana's 5th congressional district. Julia Letlow of Richland Parish won the special 5th district congressional race without the need of the run-off as she received 65 perce...
Mar 20, 2021 Congresswoman Julia Letlow (R)
