Category Archives: Politics & Government
Gov. signs marijuana decriminalization bill
Governor John Bel Edwards signs legislation decriminalizing possession of up to 14 grams of marijuana. Once it takes effect August 1st possession under 14 grams cannot lead to jail time and comes with...
Jun 15, 2021 Torben Hansen / CC
Taxes due June 15th for most of Louisiana
It's Tax Day for most of the state, and that includes both state and federal taxes that are due for 2020. But Senior Tax Manager at Hannis T. Bourgeois in Baton Rouge, Brad Tate said there are a few p...
Jun 15, 2021 GotCredit / CC
Crude oil up over $70 dollars a barrel for the first time in nearly three years
The price of a barrel of oil is up over $70 a barrel with experts saying that price is likely to continue to rise due to a number of factors. LSU Center for Energy Studies Director David Dismukes said...
Jun 14, 2021 L.C. Nøttaasen / CC
Staggering increase in carjacking incidents in Louisiana
Carjackings are on the rise in Louisiana at an alarming rate and they are happening at all hours of the day. State Attorney General Deputy Press Secretary Emmie Fuson said New Orleans has seen the lar...
Jun 14, 2021
Campbell calls on LDWF to install safety barriers along all spillways
A tragic drowning on June 1st in Bossier Parish that claimed the life of a 15-year-old highlights the need for more safety measures on state-operated waterways. Public Service Commissioner Foster Camp...
Jun 14, 2021 PSC Commissioner Foster Campbell
MJ Foster Promise grant program expected to be signed into law
Governor Edwards is expected to soon sign legislation that would provide grants to low and middle-income workers 21 and older who want to go to a community or technical college. Louisiana Community an...
Jun 14, 2021
Edwards expected to veto two high-profile bills
Governor John Bel Edwards is expected to veto two high-profile bills from the 2021 legislative session that made their way to his desk. One bill bans transgender athletes from competing in girls' spor...
Jun 12, 2021 Jeffrey Schwartz / CC
Rep. Seabaugh files police report against Rep. White over alleged gun violence threat on the House floor
Shreveport Republican Representative Alan Seabaugh said he's filed a police report against Bogalousa Democratic Representative Malinda White over an incident where he alleges White threatened him with...
Jun 11, 2021 Shreveport Representative Alan Seabaugh (R)
Tax swap opponents say plan favors the rich, features bad long-term policy
The Louisiana Budget Project is recommending that this fall voters reject a "tax swap" tax reform proposal passed by the legislature. The constitutional amendment would lower income tax rates in excha...
Jun 11, 2021
Louisiana could increase infrastructure funding by 300 million dollars a year
Governor Edwards says he'll look closely at a bill that would gradually increase funding for roads and bridges by an additional 300-million dollars per year. Edwards is concerned that the money is com...
Jun 11, 2021
