Category Archives: Politics & Government
House passes $1.75 trillion Biden Build Back Better plan
The Biden Build Back Better Plan passed in the House this morning after an hours-long speech overnight delayed the vote. The $1.75 trillion bill will assist working families with childcare for about 3...
Nov 19, 2021 Louis Velazquez / Unsplash
Louisiana Supreme Court To Hold December Hearing On Ochsner Health Vaccine Mandate
The legal tussle over whether Ochsner Health can require its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or face termination should be resolved next month by the Louisiana Supreme Court. Loyola Univer...
Nov 19, 2021 Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino
Lawmakers put Ag Commissioner Strain in the hot seat over medical marijuana product regulations and oversight
At the Medical Marijuana Commission meeting, lawmakers questioned Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain about timelines for the expansion of medical marijuana products. Kenner Representative Debbie Vil...
Nov 18, 2021 Matthew Brodeur / Unsplash
Senator Kennedy Points Finger Of Blame For Inflation At Biden Administration
Republican Louisiana Senator John Kennedy is pointing the finger of blame at the Biden administration for the dramatic rise in inflation that's impacting the costs of just about every good and service...
Nov 18, 2021 Sen John Kennedy (R)
LDH Recommending COVID-19 Booster Shots For 18 and Older As Holiday Season Approaches
The holidays usually result in family gatherings and the Louisiana Department of Health is now recommending COVID-19 booster shots for everyone 18 and older who are fully vaccinated. Dr. Joe Kanter sa...
Nov 17, 2021
Elderly Louisiana Convict Serving Life For Deputy's Killing When 17 Paroled
A now 75-year-old Louisiana man who has spent about 58 years of his life in prison for the shooting death of an East Baton Rouge Parish sheriff's deputy when he was 17 was granted parole today by the ...
Nov 17, 2021
"Just Check" For Syphilis Launched By Louisiana Department Of Health
The "Just Check" campaign is being launched by the Louisiana Department of Health in an effort to address the rising number of syphilis cases in the state. Chaquetta Johnson is the Deputy Director of ...
Nov 16, 2021
Sen. Cassidy Speaks Out On Infrastructure Bill, Mitch Landrieu And High Energy Prices
Senator Bill Cassidy is lauding the signing of the trillion-dollar-plus infrastructure bill by President Biden on Monday. "So, there's going to be money in our state and nationwide to rebuild roads an...
Nov 16, 2021 Senator Bill Cassidy (R) - Louisiana
AG Landry files another lawsuit against Biden Administration and the vaccine mandate issued by CMS
Attorney General Jeff Landry has filed another suit against the Biden Administration, concerning vaccine mandates. Now he's challenging the legality of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, ...
Nov 16, 2021 Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry (R)
Louisiana House Speaker Disappointed At Failure Of Constitutional Amendment One
Louisiana House Speaker Clay Schexnayder is reacting to the voter rejection of Amendment 1 on Saturday that would have set the wheels in motion for the state to have a centralized tax collection syste...
Nov 16, 2021 Speaker of the House Clay Schexnayder
