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Congressman Abraham Will Not Seek Reelection
Congressman Ralph Abraham announced Wednesday that he will not seek a fourth term in office this fall, keeping a campaign promise of only serving three terms. The 5th Congressional district Republican...
Feb 26, 2020
Governor Edwards calls for the resignation of 23rd Judicial District Judge Jessie LeBlanc
Governor Edwards calls for the resignation of 23rd Judicial District Judge Jessie LeBlanc following her admission to using racial slurs in reference to an Ascension Parish deputy and court employee on...
Feb 26, 2020
Domestic Abuse Victims Could Pay Court Cost For Failure to Appear
If a victim of domestic violence fails to show up at court in Louisiana during the filing of a restraining order for any reason, the judge could deem it frivolous and charge the victim court cost. In ...
Feb 26, 2020
Funeral services for former St. Mary Parish lawmaker Butch Gautreaux is Thursday
Visitation begins Wednesday night for former state lawmaker Butch Gautreaux who passed away Saturday at the age of 72. Gautreaux represented the Morgan City area for 16 years in the state legislature....
Feb 26, 2020
Senator John Kennedy frustrated over lack of answers from Homeland Security official about the coronavirus
U.S. Senator John Kennedy is not happy with the lack of answers from acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf over the coronavirus. Kennedy's frustration grew when Wolf couldn't say how many respi...
Feb 26, 2020 Sen John Kennedy (R)
Rep. Kyle Green pushes for a higher minimum wage
Governor John Bel Edwards wants to raise the state's minimum wage and Marrero Representative Kyle Green has filed legislation that would increase the minimum wage from $7.25 to nine dollars an hour in...
Feb 26, 2020 John H Kleschinsky / CC
Seafood supply looks good for Lenten season
Ash Wednesday begins the Lenten season and seafood becomes a popular dish. Chairman of the Gulf Seafood Institute Harlon Pearce believes there should be plenty available. Pearce says high water levels...
Feb 26, 2020 VV Nincic / CC
Louisiana Ranks 5th in Nation for Gun Death Rates
New data from the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control shows that Louisiana ranks fifth in the nation among states with the highest per capita gun death rates in 2018. The states wi...
Feb 25, 2020
New Orleans Mardi Gras, by the numbers
Millions are celebrating Mardi Gras around the world, but no one does it bigger than New Orleans. The celebration has a large economic impact on the Big Easy, bringing in over $1 billion annually, whi...
Feb 25, 2020 The Library of Congress / CC
Joe Burrow ends speculation that he does not want to play for the Bengals
At the NFL draft combine in Indianapolis, former LSU quarterback Joe Burrow put to rest rumors that he would not play for the Bengals if Cincinnati selected him with the top overall pick. Burrow spoke...
Feb 25, 2020 Erin Costa / CC
