Category Archives: Politics & Government
Louisiana Marking National Fire Prevention Week
Louisiana is taking part in National Fire Prevention Week through this Saturday. Ashley Rodrique with the State Fire Marshal's Office says the theme this year is to "Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety", ...
Oct 04, 2021
SNAP Recipients Getting Significant Boost In Benefits Effective Immediately
Louisiana SNAP recipients are getting an increase in their monthly benefits. That word comes from Shavana Howard, DCFS Assistant Secretary for Family Support. "Starting October 1 households will see a...
Oct 01, 2021
Louisiana Department of Insurance Hears From Disgruntled Hurricane Ida Victims
State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, the number one complaint his office is getting is the often slow response of insurance adjusters assigned to assess pro...
Sep 30, 2021 Commissioner of Insurance State of Louisiana Jim Donelon
Call in days for DSNAP have been extended due to high call volume
Due to extremely high call volume, Louisiana has received approval to extend DSNAP. Department of Children and Family Services Secretary Marketa Garner Walters said they understand the frustration amo...
Sep 30, 2021
Rep. Magee Frustrated With FEMA As Need For Temporary Housing Lingers On
Thousands of Terrebonne Parish residents are still having to resort to tents or storm debris as a shelter following the landfall of Hurricane Ida a month ago today. State Representative Tanner Magee o...
Sep 28, 2021
Lafourche parish residents are fighting mud, housing issues and fatigue almost a month after Hurricane Ida
A north Larose neighborhood that endured a ten-foot storm surge is dealing with almost a foot of sludge and standing water. Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson said the Industrial Park neighbor...
Sep 24, 2021
Gov Edwards hopes decision on next phase of housing for Ida impacted residents comes soon
Hurricane Ida left an estimated eight thousand homes unlivable and some of those individuals are living in tents and rubble where their homes once stood. Thousands of others are displaced. Governor Jo...
Sep 23, 2021 Governor John Bel Edwards in Washington DC advocating for disaster relief.
PSC Commissioner Decries Louisiana GOP Congressional Delegation Vote On Disaster Funding
Louisiana Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell is taking the state's GOP congressmen to task, all five of them. He said they voted earlier this week against a continuing resolution to keep the ...
Sep 23, 2021 PSC Commissioner Foster Campbell
Gov Edwards reports his trip to DC to secure disaster relief funding has been productive
Governor John Bel Edwards has been in DC this week meeting with lawmakers in hopes of getting disaster relief funding for the state. He said it's been a productive week and measures have been introduc...
Sep 23, 2021 Marit & Toomas Hinnosaar / CC
Ardoin visiting Ida impacted areas ahead of fall election
Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin has been traveling to Ida impacted areas this week visiting polling sites, registrar offices, clerk of courts, and meeting with local officials to determine if they need...
Sep 22, 2021
