Category Archives: Politics & Government

Coming soon to LSU Alexandria - three-year bachelor's degree programs. This, after the Board of Regents approved the state's first accelerated bachelor's degree programs for specialized workforce-focu...

A state lawmaker is looking to boost teacher pay to align with the regional average. Monroe Representative Michael Echols' Teacher Pay Modernization Act would gradually increase teacher pay throughout...

Universities could permanently ban a student organization if a hazing incident results in a student's death under legislation heading to the House floor. The proposal is in response to the death of So...

Monroe Senator Stewart Cathey does not believe politicians should be able to run for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives if they do not live in the district they are seeking to represent. Cath...

LSU will soon be launching a bachelor's degree program in artificial intelligence. The four-year program is the first of its kind in Louisiana. James Ghawaly, an assistant professor of science and eng...

Studies have shown regular physical activity can slow down or prevent Alzheimer's disease, but new research from a leading expert at LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center has found that is not t...

City and regional leaders unveil the 20-year Master Plan for Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. They include the construction of a second terminal facility, as many as 15 additional ga...

Senator Bill Cassidy has declined talk show host Moon Griffon's invitation to participate in a debate involving his two most formidable challengers to his re-election chances. John Fleming and Julia L...

State lawmakers have started to advance legislation that would allow the Louisiana Gaming Control Board to set up a rule where they can ban a person from placing sports bets in Louisiana if they haras...

Being able to legally carry guns on college campuses will have to wait at least another year. Oil City Representative Danny McCormick has withdrawn his bill that would have allowed anyone 18 or older ...