Category Archives: Politics & Government
Proposed Louisiana constitutional amendment would place two-term limit on the office of governor
A New Orleans-area lawmaker has offered up a proposed constitutional amendment for the upcoming legislative session that would place a lifetime limit of two terms on a person who has served as governo...
Feb 25, 2026
New Orleans Representative Delisha Boyd proposes bill to increase minimum wage in Louisiana every two years
A state representative from New Orleans is trying again to raise the minimum wage in Louisiana. Democrat Delisha Boyd tried two years ago to raise it to $15 an hour, but that failed. This time, she's ...
Feb 25, 2026 New Orleans Rep Delisha Boyd (D)
New data from Louisiana Department of Insurance shows positive movement in state's insurance market
New data released by the Louisiana Department of Insurance shows private auto insurance rates declined on average nearly 6% in 2025, while homeowners' insurance rates rose slightly. Insurance Commissi...
Feb 24, 2026
Central Louisiana Technical Community College named top community college in state for third consecutive year
For the third year in a row, Central Louisiana Technical Community College is ranked as the top community college in the state. The ranking comes from Niche, a data-driven college ranking platform. Ch...
Feb 24, 2026
United Cajun Navy joins search for Nancy Guthrie
The United Cajun Navy is now involved in the search for the mother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie. Nancy Guthrie was abducted from her home in Tucson, Arizona, during the early morning hours on...
Feb 24, 2026
Pineville Representative Mike Johnson files bill to increase penalties for school threats
A state lawmaker has filed a bill aimed at putting a stop to school threats. Pineville Representative Mike Johnson's bill would increase the penalties for terrorizing and menacing schools - and parent...
Feb 24, 2026 Louisiana State Representative MIKE JOHNSON (photo courtesy of Mike Johnson)
Amazon to invest $12 billion dollars to build 3 AI data centers in northwest Louisiana
Amazon has selected Louisiana to invest $12 billion for a data center campus. The campus, which is comprised of three data centers, two of them to be built in Caddo Parish and and the other ini Bossie...
Feb 24, 2026
Monroe lawmaker wants to name a proposed Mississippi River Bridge after President Donald Trump
If another Mississippi River Bridge is built in the Baton Rouge area, one state lawmaker believes it should be named after President Trump. Monroe Republican Representative Michael Echols says if his ...
Feb 23, 2026 President Donald J. Trump (Official White House photo by Shealah Craighead)
Year-long Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office narcotics investigation yields six arrests, large seizure of methamphetamine
A year-long narcotics investigation in Terrebonne Parish has resulted in six arrests and the largest methamphetamine seizure in the history of the sheriff's office, approximately 70 pounds. Lt. Blake ...
Feb 23, 2026 Top (left to right): SHYRANISHA L. JOHNSON, SYLVESTER INGRAM JR., TROYRIANA R. JOHNSON
Bottom (left to right): RAHEEM D. ROBERTSON, RACHEL L. ANTOINE, RYAN J. ANTOINE (photo courtesy of Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office)
American Airlines adds an additional non-stop round-trip flight from Monroe Regional Airport to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
American Airlines adds an additional non-stop round-trip flight between Monroe Regional Airport and Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Monroe Regional Airport Director Charles Butcher says you c...
Feb 23, 2026
