Category Archives: Politics & Government

In House Criminal Justice today committee members will hear from members of the Jewish community, to remove gassing as a form of execution in Louisiana. In February, during a special session on crime,...

With two weeks remaining in the legislative session, one of the biggest pieces of legislation to be decided is whether lawmakers will hold a Constitutional Convention. The measure was amended in the H...

Baton Rouge Republican Congressman Garret Graves says he plans to run for re-election, but he hasn't committed if it will be the sixth District, his current seat that was reapportioned as the state's ...

President Joe Biden has signed the FAA Reauthorization Bill. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves had a major part in crafting the legislation. He says it's good news for Louisiana travelers. One foc...

A bill to ban transgender people from using school restrooms and other facilities that match their gender identity passed in the Senate 29 to 10. During debate, New Orleans Senator Royce Duplessis ask...

The U.S. Supreme Court says the most recent congressional map approved by lawmakers with two Black majority districts will be the one used in upcoming federal elections. Louisiana Secretary of State N...

Legislation mandating the Ten Commandments be displayed in public school and college classrooms passes in the Senate on a 30 to 8 vote. New Orleans Senator Royce Duplessis challenged Bossier City Sena...

Agriculture Commissioner Mike strain is at the U.S. Agriculture Business Conference in Havana, Cuba to connect US rice and poultry exporters with potential Cuba importers. Strain says the country is i...

The Congressional map with two Black majority districts will be the map used for this fall's federal election. That's the result of a ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court that blocks a previous ruling b...

A national survey finds small business optimism increased slightly in April, but NFIB's small business optimism index remains below a 50-year average for a 28th consecutive month. NFIB state director ...