Category Archives: News
State Climate Task Force meets to discuss turning the state carbon neutral by 2050
The Climate Initiatives Task Force met today to begin discussing how Louisiana could meet the Governor's goals of reducing the state's greenhouse gas emissions. Coastal Protection and Restoration Auth...
Nov 09, 2020 Ryan Lackey / CC
Edwards, Trump statewide results show substantial national/local split in Louisiana
President Donald Trump failed in his national reelection effort but once again won Louisiana handily, less than a year after Democrat Governor John Bel Edwards eked out a reelection win. UL Lafayette ...
Nov 09, 2020
Who Dat! Saints show why they are still the class of the NFC South as they easily dispose of Tom Brady and the Buccaneers 38-3
Complete domination! That's how you sum up what the Saint did to the Buccaneers Sunday night in Tampa Bay as New Orleans started fast and never looked back in a 38-3 victory that puts the Black and Go...
Nov 08, 2020
LSU Economist optimistic that Convent refinery will be sold
St. James Parish is still in shock after last week's news that Shell would be shuttering their Convent oil refinery by the end of the month, a move impacting 700 jobs. LSU Economist Dr. Loren Scott sa...
Nov 08, 2020 Economist Dr. Loren Scott
Skrmetta to face off with Borne in PSC district one runoff
Incumbent Public Service Commissioner Eric Skrmetta will face off with Allen Borne Jr. in the Dec. 5 runoff for the Louisiana regulatory body's 1st District post. Borne says he feels the PSC needs som...
Nov 08, 2020
Congressman Cedric Richmond likely to be considered for spot in Biden administration
Louisiana Representative Cedric Richmond who was just re-elected for his six-term to Congress is a co-chair on President-Elect Joe Biden's campaign team. Political Analyst Clancy Dubos says Richmond's...
Nov 08, 2020 Congressman Cedric Richmond - Louisiana
Bill Cassidy says Covid-19 vaccine trials are going forward
US Senator and physician, Bill Cassidy says currently there are four active COVID-19 vaccine trials going forward, Cassidy anticipates a vaccine will be approved by the end of the year or first of Jan...
Nov 06, 2020 Senator Bill Cassidy (R) - Louisiana
Edwards extends Phase Three into December
Governor Edwards extended the current Phase Three pandemic public health restrictions until December 4th. This comes as opponents are challenging the orders in court. Edwards said it's vital we contin...
Nov 05, 2020
Mangham police officer dies after being shot last month
A part-time Mangham police officer shot in the line of duty last month has died from his injuries. Marshall Waters was shot October 17th while attempting to make a routine traffic stop on a vehicle st...
Nov 05, 2020 Marshall Waters - Mangham Police Officer
Shell to close Convent refinery by the end of the month
Shell announces it will shutter its Convent refinery by the end of the month, laying off 700 workers and costing the St. James Parish government an estimated 24 million dollars a year in tax revenue. ...
Nov 05, 2020
