Category Archives: Politics & Government

Legislation to place a lifetime limit of two terms as governor in Louisiana has been filed for the upcoming regular session. Chalmette Republican, Representative Mike Bayham said serving as governor i...

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple is discussing his agenda for the upcoming regular legislative session. Temple says he'll ask lawmakers to put more state dollars towards the popular fortifi...

State Health Officer Dr Joe Kanter who led the state through the COVID pandemic has resigned. When Louisiana was among the first state's hardest hit with COVID Kanter became a daily fixture providing ...

A bill to expand methods to carry out the death penalty and to provide protections for those involved, like drug companies that provide the ingredients used for lethal injection, passed in Senate Judi...

Legislation that would require drivers convicted of a DUI to install an ignition locking device in their vehicle unanimously cleared the Senate. Baton Rouge Senator Rick Edmonds says the interlock dev...

Among the bills filed for the regular legislative session is one to amend definitions related to abortion. New Orleans Representative Candace Newell said her bill clears up confusion so the removal of...

UPDATE - After a hearing held Friday Judge Beau Higginbotham denied the restraining order. "It is clear that a hearing was taken. There was a hearing. It's clear from testimony that each side was affo...

The Louisiana House on Friday has approved legislation that expands the methods the state can carry out an execution. Hammond Representative Nicholas Muscarello's measure would give the state the opti...

A bill to double the minimum prison sentence for carjackings receives full passage in the House. Metairie Representative Laurie Schlegel was questioned by New Orleans Democrat Matthew Williard if the ...

Governor Jeff Landry has signed an executive order that keeps a big property tax break in place for manufacturers, but it removes the job creation requirement that was added during the Edwards adminis...