Category Archives: Politics & Government
Longtime Louisiana lawmaker expected to plead guilty to fraud charges for allegedly using campaign funds as gambling money
The U-S Attorney's Office has charged former state senator and chairwoman of the Louisiana Democratic Party, Karen Carter Peterson, with wire fraud. Peterson is accused of using thousands of dollars i...
Jul 14, 2022
Will Senator Kennedy choose to run for Governor in '23?
Qualifying for the fall U.S. House & Senate mid-term elections starts next week, and U.S. Senator John Kennedy will surely be in that number. But will he be back one year from now to qualify to ru...
Jul 13, 2022 Tammy Anthony Baker / CC
Former state lawmaker & DNR secretary Ron Gomez passes away
Many Louisianans are mourning the death of former state lawmaker and former Natural Resources Secretary Ron Gomez, who passed away this week. Gomez served in the state legislature from 1980 through 19...
Jul 13, 2022
Louisiana small businesses see bleak economic days ahead
Small businesses have a bleak outlook for better business conditions for the near-future. National Federation of Independent Business state director Dawn McVea says their monthly Optimism Index survey...
Jul 12, 2022
Trina Edwards looks back at one-year anniversary of Edwin Edwards' death, discusses new romance
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the death of former four-term governor Edwin Edwards. The silver fox passed away at the age of 94 from respiratory complications. Trina Edwards was Edwards' thi...
Jul 12, 2022 John Alario and Trina Edwards
Senate cancels scheduled veto override session
There will not be an override veto session as a majority of state senators voted to cancel the session, which was scheduled to begin on Saturday. Jonesboro Representative and chairman of the House Con...
Jul 12, 2022
In campaign fundraising, Senator Kennedy leads challengers by leaps and bounds.
With qualifying for fall federal mid-term elections starting next week, incumbent Senator John Kennedy easily leads in fundraising. Kennedy reports raising another $5.6-million in the 2nd Quarter, and...
Jul 12, 2022 Sen John Kennedy (R)
ULM College of Pharmacy to begin research and testing of medical cannabis
The University of Louisiana at Monroe College of Pharmacy will begin testing and researching hemp and cannabis for quality, purity and further health applications. West Monroe state Representative Mik...
Jul 11, 2022 Mark / CC
Veto Override Session Unlikely to Occur, source says
Members of the state legislature have until Monday to return their votes on a possible veto override session. State law makes one automatic, unless a majority vote not to. Political analyst Bernie Pin...
Jul 09, 2022
New Orleans judge to make ruling on restraining order preventing abortion bans from going in effect Friday
A hearing will be held in a New Orleans courtroom Friday to decide if the temporary restraining order banning abortion laws from going into effect will be lifted or not. Loyola University Law Professo...
Jul 07, 2022 Blogtrepreneur / CC
