Category Archives: Politics & Government
LSU AgCenter working with Town of Jean Lafitte to renew firefly population
Firefly populations have hit historically low numbers in Louisiana and other parts of the country where fireflies are native. The Town of Jean Lafitte has reached out to the LSU AgCenter to work on a ...
Dec 16, 2025 (photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)
Number of Louisiana high school students graduating with college credits, certifications is on the rise
Among all high school graduates in the Class of 2024 in the State of Louisiana, three out of every four graduated having already racked up credits towards college degrees or certifications. The 75% ra...
Dec 16, 2025 State Farm / CC
Louisiana lawmaker voices concern for LSU Health Shreveport regarding oversight amidst realignment
A state lawmaker is worried about the future of LSU Health Shreveport. The LSU Board of Supervisors has approved major organizational changes that include giving the Baton Rouge campus direct oversigh...
Dec 15, 2025
Louisiana Wildlife Federation releases second edition of "First Time Fishing in the Atchafalaya Basin" activity booklet
The Louisiana Wildlife Federation has released the second edition of its "First Time Fishing in the Atchafalaya Basin" activity booklet. Rebecca Triche, the executive director of the Louisiana Wildlif...
Dec 15, 2025
State of Louisiana expected to have a budget surplus for rest of 2025 as well as 2026 fiscal year
The state legislature will have more money at its disposal than originally anticipated. The Revenue Estimating Conference increased its tax and fee collection projections for the rest of this fiscal y...
Dec 15, 2025
Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple announces SureChoice and Elevate homeowners rate decreases; State Farm rates to increase
While one insurance company is lowering its homeowners insurance premiums, another is raising them. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple has approved a rate decrease of 7.5% on average for both SureChoic...
Dec 15, 2025
All six potential vendors for new Louisiana voting system pass certification, according to Secretary of State Nancy Landry
Secretary of State Nancy Landry has announced that all six voting system vendors that her office tested earlier this year passed certification. It comes as the office is working to select a new voting...
Dec 11, 2025
Lane Kiffin hiring expected to have a large economic impact on LSU and Baton Rouge community
LSU's hiring of Lane Kiffin as its new head football coach is poised to yield a big economic impact for both the school and the City of Baton Rouge. Ever since LSU poached Kiffin from Ole Miss, the te...
Dec 11, 2025 LSU football head coach LANE KIFFIN (photo courtesy of LSU Athletics)
LSU's Gulf Coast Energy Outlook indicates Gulf Coast's energy sector is poised for significant growth
LSU's Gulf Coast Energy Outlook predicts oil and gas production will continue to expand, and the state will continue to see investment in petrochemicals, LNG projects and energy-intensive manufacturin...
Dec 11, 2025
Louisiana legislative task force suggests regulations to address NIL deals for amateur athletes
After a series of meetings that concluded Monday, a task force on NIL deals for student athletes is ready to prepare a series of bills for the upcoming legislative session. Homer Democratic Representa...
Dec 10, 2025
