Category Archives: Politics & Government
Senator Beth Mizell's legislation banning ownership, import, and trafficking of childlike sex dolls passes out of committee
Legislation banning importing, ownership, and trafficking of child sex dolls that resembles children 12 years and younger passed out of committee Tuesday. Bill's author, Franklinton Senator Beth Mizel...
Mar 13, 2024 Sen. Beth Mizell (R) District 12
Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple push lawmakers to change property insurance laws
The 2024 legislative session is underway and insurance reform is a major focus. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says reducing regulations on property insurance companies will lead to a more competit...
Mar 13, 2024 Tim Temple, Insurance Commissioner
Gov Landry pushing for constitutional reform
Among the issues Governor Jeff Landry wants lawmakers to address is constitutional reform. Public Affairs Research Council President Steven Procopio agrees that the 1974 state constitution, which has ...
Mar 13, 2024
NOPD: The rats eating our marijuana, they're are all high
While addressing the New Orleans city council committee members in a plea for a new facility, Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick described the wretched building conditions and reminded members of ...
Mar 12, 2024 Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick
Governor Landry challenges lawmakers to approve bold reforms
Governor Jeff Landry opens the 2024 regular legislative session by telling state lawmakers that bold changes need to be made to improve public education. Landry says it's time to give parents more fle...
Mar 11, 2024
Uptick in early voter turnout and mail in ballots driven by Caddo Parish sheriff's race
Turnout for the first day of early voting was the highest in Caddo Parish and the driving force isn't the presidential primary, it's the highly contested sheriff's race. Political analyst Scott Hughes...
Mar 11, 2024 Henry Whitehorn (left) John Nickelson (right)
Number mail-in ballots for the Louisiana 2024 primary are significant
After one day of early voting, the number of mail-in ballots for the March 23rd presidential primary is the third highest in Louisiana's election history. The November 2020 Presidential race and the 2...
Mar 11, 2024 Joshua Woroniecki / Unsplash
Legislative session begin Monday; Lawmakers prepare to tackle insurance reform
The 2024 legislative session begins at noon Monday. Insurance reform is a hot-button issue up for debate. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says lawmakers want to do something to lower insurance rates...
Mar 10, 2024 Photo by Brooke Thorington
Bill to add exceptions for rape and incest to state's abortion ban filed for the session
New Orleans Democrat Representative Delisha Boyd is trying again to add exceptions for rape and incest to the state's abortion ban. Even though Boyd's mother, who was raped in her teens and gave birth...
Mar 09, 2024 New Orleans Rep Delisha Boyd (D)
LA National Guard preparing for Operation Lone Star
Soldiers from the Louisiana National Guard are among the more than a dozen states participating in Operation Lone Star at the Texas border. LANG spokesperson, Lt. Col. Noel Collins said 50 soldiers wi...
Mar 08, 2024
