Category Archives: Politics & Government
Congressional maps featuring one majority-minority district head to the House and Senate floors
The House and Senate Governmental Affairs Committees approved new Congressional district maps similar to the current one, which means just one majority-minority district. Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt...
Feb 04, 2022
Legislators to consider congressional district maps proposed by democrats and republicans Thursday
The legislature is expected to begin debate Thursday on new congressional districts in the redistricting session today. Due to population shifts in Louisiana, Republican Senator Sharon Hewitt said the...
Feb 02, 2022 Jeffrey Schwartz / CC
Democrats propose second majority-Black congressional district as redistricting session gets underway
Today is the first full day of the redistricting session and the creation of a second minority-majority congressional district could be the most contentious debate of the session. Of the state's six d...
Feb 02, 2022 Jeffrey Schwartz / CC
Louisiana Treasurer launches new campaign to raise awareness for unclaimed property program
Louisiana State Treasurer John Schroder has launched a new campaign to heighten awareness of the unclaimed property program. It's called the Louisiana Cash Campaign and Schroder says it's a renewed ef...
Feb 01, 2022
Governor John Bel Edwards denies he interfered with investigation into the death of Ronald Greene
Governor John Bel Edwards denies his office impeded an investigation into the death of Black motorist, Ronald Greene, who died in State Police custody following a violent struggle with Troopers in 201...
Feb 01, 2022
Redistricting Special Session begins today in Baton Rouge
State lawmakers are off to Baton Rouge to begin the 20-day special legislative session for redistricting Louisiana. The House & Senate must agree on new boundaries for the legislature, Public Serv...
Feb 01, 2022
LDOE launches commission for hurricane preparedness
The Louisiana Department of Education is getting proactive when it comes to hurricane preparedness with the launch of the Protect Louisiana Schools: Hurricane Preparedness Commission. As the state has...
Feb 01, 2022
Edwards responds to AP article about his prior knowledge of Ronald Greene's death and to address Legislative Black Caucus
Governor John Bel Edwards' office issued a statement in response to the Associated Press story that he was notified by State Police Head Kevin Reeves in May 2019 regarding an unnamed motorist who died...
Jan 31, 2022 Governor John Bel Edwards, November 16, 2020.
House Speaker Schexnayder calls for investigation into what Governor Edwards knew about Ronald Greene's death
Republican House Speaker Clay Schexnayder is calling for an investigation to find out if Governor John Bel Edwards possibly participated in a cover-up of Ronald Greene's death, a black motorist who di...
Jan 31, 2022
Lawmakers return to the state capitol this week for redistricting session
Lawmakers will return to the state capitol on Tuesday to begin a three week redistricting session to redraw the political boundaries for the state legislature, the U-S House, BESE, the Public Service ...
Jan 30, 2022
