Category Archives: Politics & Government

UPDATE: The Hammond Police Department has issued a statement regarding the death of a father shot by his son while dropping the juvenile off at school last week: It is with deep sadness that we report...

The Louisiana House has approved a budget proposal that doubles the funding of the LA GATOR scholarship program. It is the state's voucher program that mainly serves low-income families, providing sta...

The Louisiana Senate has approved legislation that could allow veterans and others suffering from PTSD and chronic depression to have access to psychedelic-assisted therapy. Mandeville Senator Patrick...

Louisiana is partnering with the U.S. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services on a program that would allow soon-to-be-released inmates receive health insurance through Medicaid. Governor Jeff Landr...

The first quarter campaign finance reports are released; and in the race for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Louisiana, Bill Cassidy has by far the most cash on hand with more than $7 mil...

Senate Health and Welfare Chairman Patrick McMath unveils his plan to fix the state agency responsible for child welfare. The Department of Children and Family Services has been criticized for not pre...

The House Natural Resources Committee approves a resolution that would remove the deer feeding bans that are in place where chronic wasting disease has been found. Hunter Nation Chair Rock Bordelon, w...

The state's Public Service Commission has approved Entergy Louisiana's request to expediate the approval process on the power company's plan to build seven new gas power plants and other investments t...

Governor Jeff Landry is making the rounds on local talk shows touting his support for Constitutional Amendment 3 on the May 16th ballot. Amendment 3 eliminates three education trust funds and use the ...

TOPS Opportunity and Performance award recipients would pay back their state-funded scholarship if they lost their scholarship under a bill that barely got out of the House Education Committee. Bossie...