Category Archives: Politics & Government
Grant Parish lawmaker proposes banning transgender surgery for minors
A Grant Parish lawmaker proposes legislation to prevent minors from receiving transgender medical procedures. Pollock Republican state Representative Gabe Firment says sexual reassignment is a major u...
Mar 18, 2022 Rep Gabe Firment (R) Grant Parish
Legislative leaders express hesitation about setting 500-million dollars aside for a new Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge
Governor John Bel Edwards's proposal to allocate 500-million dollars towards building a new I-10 Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge is facing some pushback from legislative leaders. Senate Presid...
Mar 17, 2022
Ask the Governor March 16, 2022
If you missed this month's edition of Ask the Governor, you can listen here. https://www.jimengster.com/jim-engster-podcasts
Mar 16, 2022
Governor John Bel Edwards backs legislation to create an independent redistricting commission
Governor John Bel Edwards is behind Shreveport Representative Cedric Glover's bill that would create an independent panel to help the Legislature with reapportionment the next time the Legislature hol...
Mar 16, 2022
Mother of Ronald Greene voices her dismay at Col Kevin Reeves' testimony into the investigation surrounding her son's death
Former State Police Superintendent Kevin Reeves tells a special House committee examining the May 2019 fatal arrest of Ronald Greene that he did not take an active role in the investigation of motoris...
Mar 15, 2022 Mona Hardin, mother of Ronald Greene appears before special house committee investigating the events surrounding the death of her son. March 15, 2021.
Former State Police leader denies coverup in the fatal arrest of Ronald Greene
Former State Police Colonel Kevin Reeves denies allegations that State Police tried to cover up the facts surrounding the 2019 fatal arrest of Ronald Greene. Reeves made the statement while testifying...
Mar 15, 2022 Former LSP Superintendent Col Mike Reeves (R) and his attorney Lewis Unglesby (L) March 15, 2021.
State Rep. Rick Edmonds wants to bring retired teachers back to the classroom
Louisiana has gone from having a teacher shortage to having a teacher crisis. A recent state report showed that nearly 50-thousand students go without their regular teacher each day, and roughly 25 pe...
Mar 15, 2022
Governor Edwards lays out legislative priorities during his State of the State address
In his State of the State speech to begin the legislative session, Governor John Bel Edwards laid out his priorities for lawmakers to address. In addition to giving teachers at least a 15-hundred doll...
Mar 15, 2022
A bill to ban access of sexually explicit content on state-issued computers and phones for colleges and universities filed for the session
Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell is hoping to ban access of sexually explicit or pornographic content by using state-issued phones and or computers at colleges and universities with Senate Bill 131. Mi...
Mar 14, 2022 Sen. Beth Mizell (R) District 12
Governor Edwards to allow current coronavirus emergency order to expire
On Monday (March 14) the two-year anniversary of the first reported COVID death in Louisiana, Governor John Bel Edwards says he's allowing the current public health emergency order to lapse without ex...
Mar 14, 2022
