Category Archives: Politics & Government

Voters statewide approved Constitutional Amendment Two, which will lower state income tax brackets, cap the highest brackets and remove the deduction for federal income taxes paid. With that done, wha...

Louisiana is beginning to test whitetail deer for the presence of COVID-19 after the same animals tested positive for the virus in Iowa. LDWF Deer Program Manager Jonathan Bordelon says that "while te...

An audit of the Louisiana Workforce Commission finds the agency made $2.9 million in payments that potentially violated both state and federal unemployment rules. Brent McDougall, Senior Analyst with ...

Former New Orleans Mayor and Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu will serve as President Biden's senior advisor on the implementation of the infrastructure bill that's being signed into law today. UNO Politic...

Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Dr. Shawn Wilson is in the nation's capital for the President's signing of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. Wilson said it's goin...

Three of the four constitutional amendments on Saturday's ballot failed, including Amendment One supported by business groups and legislative leaders. Proponents say it would streamline tax collection...

Governor John Bel Edwards will be next to act on the Louisiana Pardon Board's unanimous recommendation to posthumously pardon the late Homer Plessy. The man known as a 19th-century civil rights pionee...

Voters head to the polls tomorrow in Louisiana, but for most there's not a lot to cast their votes on. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says every registered voter will have the opportunity to decide th...

Governor John Bel Edwards will head back to Washington next week in hopes of gaining support for more disaster relief funds for southwest Louisiana. Calcasieu Parish Police Jury President Brian Abshir...

Sticker shock is not only an issue while shopping for a vehicle these days, but Louisiana Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says inflation and the messed up supply chain is also hitting hard at the...