Category Archives: Politics & Government
"Gulf to Gumbo" float set to roll in 2026 Tournament of Roses Parade New Year's Day
In just two days, Louisiana will show itself off to the world when it glides its float along the streets of Pasadena, California, for the 2026 Tournament of Roses Parade. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nun...
Dec 30, 2025 2026 Rose Parade "Gulf to Gumbo" Louisiana Tourism Float rendering (courtesy of Louisiana Department of Tourism)
Pre-game activities leading up to the Independence bowl provide football fans with many options in Shreveport-Bossier area
The 49th playing of the Independence Bowl is expected to produce an economic impact of about $6.4 million this year. Emma Boone with Visit Shreveport-Bossier says the fact that one of the teams, Louis...
Dec 29, 2025
Tulane School of Medicine researchers leading the charge to develop Melioidosis vaccine
Researchers at Tulane have taken the lead in developing a vaccine to protect against a little-known, yet potentially deadly tropical disease. Dr. Lisa Morici with the Tulane University School of Medic...
Dec 29, 2025
350 Louisiana National Guard troops to deploy in New Orleans beginning New Year's Eve and remaining through Mardi Gras
As Louisiana gets set to ring in the new year, President Trump is deploying hundreds of National Guard troops to the state. Trump is acting on a request from Governor Landry, who talked about it on "T...
Dec 29, 2025
Temperatures expected to drop rapidly throughout Louisiana as winter cold front hits state beginning Tuesday
I hope you enjoyed the warm weather during the Christmas holiday, because you'll be in for a rude awakening this week. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says the cold weather that we normally associ...
Dec 29, 2025 Gary Fultz / Unsplash
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple expects insurance rates to continue downward trend in 2026
Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says 2025 was the year when Louisianans started seeing their insurance rates go down, and he's looking forward to that trend continuing in 2026. Temple says 30 auto i...
Dec 26, 2025 Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple
Oakdale Police rescue 8-week-old puppy trapped in a car trunk, arrest driver for animal cruelty
A tiny Christmas miracle happened in southwest Louisiana this month. An eight-week-old puppy found locked in the trunk of a vehicle is doing much better now. Jeff Dorson of the Humane Society of Louis...
Dec 24, 2025 Rescued puppy ROSIE JOE (photo courtesy of Brittany Ware)
Lake Charles woman arrested for hit-and-run automobile accident involving a horse-drawn Christmas carriage
A Christmas carriage ride in downtown Lake Charles takes a tragic turn Monday night when a driver plows into the carriage. Lake Charles Police Lieutenant Jeffrey Keenum says people were on board at th...
Dec 24, 2025 (photo courtesy of STEVEN BREAUX/Facebook)
Louisiana Public Service Commissioner refutes comments from The Alliance for Affordable Energy regarding data center energy usage
The Public Service Commissioner who spearheaded a new policy that streamlines the process for large projects like data centers to access the energy they need is clearing up some misconceptions about t...
Dec 24, 2025
Gas prices in Louisiana hit lowest mark since 2020, according to AAA Louisiana
People hitting the road for the Christmas holiday road can fill their gas tanks and have money left over for some last-minute gifts. Don Redman with AAA Louisiana says gas prices are the lowest they'v...
Dec 24, 2025 (photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
