Category Archives: Politics & Government
Multiple tornadoes claim at least three lives and responsible for widespread damage in Louisiana
After a front moved across the state Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday night and sparked multiple tornados, Governor John Bel Edwards declares a state of emergency. "So that all of the assets, all of t...
Dec 14, 2022 stems.gohsep.la.gov
Congressman Higgins endorses Landry for governor
In ten months, Louisiana voters will go to the polls to elect the state's next governor. Southwest Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins said he's supporting the first Republican, Attorney General Jeff L...
Dec 14, 2022 US Rep Clay Higgins (R) in campaign ad supporting Jeff Landry for governor.
Louisiana Vital Records received more than 600 request for original birth certificates
Since a new law allowing adopted children access to their original birth certificate went into effect on August 1st, the Louisiana Vital Records Registry has received 640 requests and about 520 have b...
Dec 13, 2022 Rep Charles Owen, Leesville
Report: Louisiana ranks last in new health report, 50% increase in drug deaths from 2019 to 2020
The United Health Foundation has released its America's Health Rankings for 2022 and Louisiana is ranked dead last at 50. A major reason for Louisiana's poor ranking is that drug deaths rose by 50% be...
Dec 12, 2022
Republican Tom Arceneaux defeats Democrat Greg Tarver in Shreveport mayoral election
Republican Tom Arceneaux defeated Democrat Greg Tarver in Saturday's Shreveport mayoral run-off election. Arceneaux received 56-percent of the vote to Tarver's 44-percent. LSU Shreveport political sci...
Dec 12, 2022
Davante Lewis ousts three term incumbent, says sexual orientation not an issue in the race
Thirty-year-old progressive policy advocate Davante Lewis unseated three term Public Service Commissioner Lambert Boissiere in a Saturday runoff election for the District Three Public Service Commissi...
Dec 12, 2022
Insurance Commissioner hoping another incentive program will attract policy writers to the state
Florida's legislature is meeting to address the state's insurance crisis, and Louisiana is experiencing a similar fate with policy writers folding or leaving the state. Insurance Commissioner Jim Done...
Dec 12, 2022
LDH Encourages residents to take precautions ahead of holiday gatherings as Flu and Covid-19 cases rise
The Louisiana Department of Health is reminding residents to stay up to date on their vaccines and boosters ahead of holiday gatherings. LDH reported over 4 thousand new COVID-19 cases. State Health O...
Dec 09, 2022
The U-S House has approved 858-billion dollars for national defense
The U-S House has approved 858-billion dollars for national defense and hundreds of millions of dollars will go towards Louisiana's military bases. Congressman and House Armed Services Committee membe...
Dec 09, 2022
Nungesser to conduct polling for 2023 governor's race
It still remains to be seen who's in or out for the 2023 gubernatorial race as several candidates wait to see if Senator John Kennedy makes it official. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser said he'll conduct...
Dec 09, 2022 Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser
