Category Archives: Politics & Government

Entergy Louisiana is seeking to add a $5 surcharge to customer's bills to pay almost $2.1 billion in repair work following hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Zeta, and February's winter storms. Entergy Vice...

Governor Edwards is in Washington DC to request urgent federal assistance for residents impacted by hurricanes Ida, Laura, Delta, and Zeta along with other natural disasters over the last year. GOHSEP...

At least two dozen attorneys general, including Louisiana's Jeff Landry, are joined together in opposition to President Biden's plan to mandate private sector companies of more than 100 employees to r...

Like other parishes in southeast Louisiana, St. John the Baptist Parish is undergoing several hurdles with recovery from Hurricane Ida. Parish President Jaclyn Hotard said about 90% of the parish has ...

Since Katrina, nursing homes are required to report their evacuation plans annually to the department of health. AARP Louisiana Associate Director of Advocacy Andrew Muhl said but what happened in Tan...

Today is Governor John Bel Edwards' 55th birthday. Edwards is the state's 56th governor and has nearly two and half years left in his second and final term. During his monthly "Ask the Governor" radio...

LSU President William Tate IV met with President Biden and the COVID Response team Wednesday and briefed them on the school's multi-tiered approach of COVID mitigation and vaccination requirement. LSU...

If you missed the Ask the Governor Show on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. you can hear it here...   https://www.jimengster.com/jim-engster-podcasts

Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attacks on the United States that killed nearly 3,000 Americans. Chris Guilbeau, Assistant Deputy Director of Emergency Management at Governor...

While some parts are the state have regained power other parts remain uninhabitable. FEMA is on the ground helping residents with immediate needs. FEMA Spokesperson John Mills some residents may quali...