Category Archives: Politics & Government
Many Louisiana school districts are moving to four-day weeks
A growing number of school districts are moving to four-day weeks. David Claxton, the executive director of the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents and Administrators, says this seems to b...
Feb 18, 2026 Paige Bollman / CC
Reverend Jesse Jackson's legacy remembered
We continue to get reaction to the death of Reverend Jesse Jackson. The iconic figure in our nation's civil rights movement passed away yesterday at the age of 84. The founder and president of the Rai...
Feb 18, 2026 Reverend JESSE JACKSON (photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
Louisiana SNAP recipients will no longer be able to purchase soft drinks, energy drinks or candy with their benefit cards
Starting today, SNAP recipients will no longer be able to use their benefit cards to purchase soft drinks, energy drinks or candy. Louisiana Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein says the state received a...
Feb 18, 2026
Baton Rouge businessman looking to purchase Spirit Airlines, move headquarters to New Orleans
A Baton Rouge businessman is looking to form a public-private partnership to buy Spirit Airlines and move its headquarters to New Orleans. John Miller, who's the founder of the Country Club of Louisia...
Feb 17, 2026 (photo courtesy of Spirit Airlines)
Iberville Sheriff's Office unveils system to notify drivers of nearby pursuits
The Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office rolls out new technology aimed at notifying drivers of nearby pursuits. Vehicles in the department are being equipped with the PursuitAlert Digital Siren. Sheriff...
Feb 16, 2026 (image courtesy of Iberville Parish Sheriff's Office)
Louisiana congressman Steve Scalise seeking tenth term as member of U.S. House
Louisiana's longest serving U.S. House member, Steve Scalise, is seeking a tenth term. The Republican from Jefferson Parish who also serves as the U.S. House majority leader, is heavily involved in na...
Feb 16, 2026 Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise (R)
Louisiana Department of Health launches Project M.O.M. to assist pregnant women with substance use disorders
Accidental overdose has been the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in Louisiana since 2018. Secretary of Health, Bruce Greenstein says, in an effort to keep women alive and families intact, th...
Feb 16, 2026
On final day of qualifying for Louisiana's 2026 U.S. Senate race, Bill Cassidy and Julia Letlow enter the fray
The incumbent and the endorsee in Louisiana's U.S. Senate race qualified for the ballot on the third and final day of qualifying. Julia Letlow touted her work in the U.S. House, particularly working w...
Feb 13, 2026 Amongst the candidates in the 2026 U.S. Senate race are (clockwise from top right): Republican JULIA LETLOW, Democrat JAMIE DAVIS, Republican JOHN FLEMING and Republican BILL CASSIDY (photo montage: Andrew Greenstein/Louisiana Radio Network)
Lee Mallett named new LSU Board of Supervisors chairman
Southwest Louisiana businessman Lee Mallett is the new chairman of the LSU Board of Supervisors, replacing Scott Ballard. Mallett has been on the LSU Board for 14 years. Louisiana Illuminator reporter...
Feb 13, 2026 LEE MALLETT (photo courtesy of Lee Mallett/Facebook)
President Donald Trump pardons LSU great Billy Cannon, along with four other former NFL players
President Trump has posthumously pardoned LSU legend Billy Cannon for his involvement in a counterfeiting scheme that resulted in him spending two-and-half years in prison. Billy Cannon's daughter, Bu...
Feb 13, 2026 LSU football legend BILLY CANNON (photo courtesy of LSU Athletics)
