Category Archives: Politics & Government
Louisiana is the most overcharged state for flood insurance
Congressman Garret Graves says according to an independent study, Louisiana is the most overpriced state in the country for flood insurance. He says the non-profit group First Street did the analysis....
Sep 09, 2022 (R) Congressman Garret Graves - District 6
Rep Hughes says DCFS Sec Walters needs to stop making excuses and step down
As the Department of Children and Family Services is under fire for child welfare concerns, New Orleans Representative Jason Hughes remains a harsh critic of DCFS and the head of the agency Secretary ...
Sep 08, 2022 New Orleans Rep Jason Hughes (D)
New poll suggests over half of New Orleans voters support recall of Mayor Cantrell
A new poll on the recall effort against New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell shows over half of those surveyed say she needs to go. University of New Orleans political science professor Dr. Ed Chervenak ...
Sep 08, 2022 New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell
Former DCFS employee describes toxic environment at state agency
A former caseworker at the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services calls the environment within the state agency toxic. Stacey McPherson left her job as a Rapides foster care worker in Ju...
Sep 07, 2022
State Education Superintendent says proposed federal guidelines protecting sexual orientation or gender identity are not law
State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley wants schools and parents to know that the suggested federal Title IX protections to include sexual orientation and gender identity are just suggestions....
Sep 06, 2022 Louisiana State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley
Student debt forgiveness plan expected to be challenged in court
The Biden Administration's student debt forgiveness plan could be challenged in court. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino said the White House's rationale for canceling student debt is based...
Sep 06, 2022 Got Credit / CC
Legislative oversite committee to meet Tuesday morning to discuss DCFS child welfare failures
The Senate Committee on Health and Welfare will meet Tuesday morning to discuss concerns of the child welfare division at the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services. Committee Chair Sena...
Sep 05, 2022 Photo by Brooke Thorington
Former New Orleans Mayor and political family patriarch Moon Landrieu dead at 92
Former New Orleans Mayor Moon Landrieu has passed away at the age of 92. After serving as a state representative and a New Orleans City Council member, Landrieu served as the city's 56th mayor from 19...
Sep 05, 2022
An East Carroll Parish group is working to keep broadband expansion on track despite efforts from Sparklight to derail project
A group from East Carroll Parish is hoping to keep the broadband expansion project on track. Nathanael Wills with Delta Interfaith said it's on hold due to Sparklight, a subsidiary of Cable One protes...
Aug 31, 2022
National Monkeypox Response Team to provide testing, vaccinations and awareness at Decadence
In preparation for Southern Decadence Festival in New Orleans, the National Monkeypox Response team has sent teams along with 6,000 vaccine doses to help mitigate and raise awareness of the virus. Gov...
Aug 31, 2022 Jernej Furman / CC
