Category Archives: Politics & Government
Senate Select Committee To Investigate State Police Excessive Force Complaints
A special committee is being created by the Louisiana Senate that will hold one or more hearings beginning in December on complaints about the use of excessive force by State Police, particularly high...
Oct 29, 2021 Sen. Franklin Foil, Baton Rouge
FEMA Extends Deadline For Applying For Hurricane Ida Individual Assistance
FEMA is extending its deadline for Hurricane Ida individual assistance. Folks in the 25-parish disaster declaration area now have until November 29th to apply for help from the federal agency. FEMA's ...
Oct 29, 2021
What changes would the constitutional amendments bring about on the November ballot
Early voting begins Saturday and while there are a few local elections there are four constitutional amendments on everyone's ballot. Public Affairs Research Council President Robert Travis Scott said...
Oct 28, 2021
Gov. Edwards to attend International Climate Change Summit in Scotland
Governor Edwards is headed to the Scottish Lowlands today to take part in the International Climate Change Summit in Glasgow. Edwards said there's no other state in the United States more impacted by ...
Oct 28, 2021
Louisiana to receive 595-million dollars in federal disaster assistance to repair damaged homes from Hurricanes Laura and Delta
Federal dollars are being earmarked for recovery needs in southwest Louisiana in association with hurricanes Laura and Delta. That word came Tuesday from Governor John Bel Edwards who says the state i...
Oct 26, 2021
Governor Edwards lifts mask mandate, except for certain K-12 schools
Governor Edwards has lifted the statewide indoor mask mandate however the mandate remains in effect for K-12 schools. Schools may opt-out of the mask mandate, however, as long as they continue to foll...
Oct 26, 2021 Kelly Sikkema / Unsplash
Cassidy urges Congress to re-focus on opioid epidemic
Senator Bill Cassidy addressed fellow lawmakers in DC about the opioid crisis in Louisiana. Cassidy, who is also a physician, said the Bayou State had the highest increase of opioid deaths in the nati...
Oct 26, 2021 Senator Bill Cassidy (R) - Louisiana
Political Analyst: Biden Facing More Negatives Than Positives As Approval Rating Drops
More negatives than positives. That's what New Orleans-based political analyst Ron Faucheux, publisher of Lunchtime Politics, says President Biden is dealing with less than a year before the mid-term ...
Oct 26, 2021
Governor Edwards to attend climate summit In Scotland
Governor John Bel Edwards travels to Scotland this week for the international Race to Zero climate change summit put on by the United Nations. He says it's an important step in addressing global conce...
Oct 25, 2021
More individuals have been placed in travel trailers after Hurricane Ida
More trailers are now occupied by those who've registered with the state's new program to help those displaced by Hurricane Ida to remain on their property. Mike Steele is the spokesperson for the Gov...
Oct 25, 2021
