Category Archives: Politics & Government
Although the 2026 federal tax filing deadline is today, an extension option is available
Tax Day is here and hopefully you are ready. It can be a daunting task to gather documents and work through returns or get all the required information to a tax preparer on time. If you find yourself ...
Apr 15, 2026 (photo: Vitalii Abakumov/Unsplash)
Louisiana lawmakers advance bill restricting access to information concerning student-athlete revenue
The House Governmental Affairs Committee has approved legislation that would prohibit the public from seeing how much student-athletes receive from a public university as part of a revenue sharing dea...
Apr 14, 2026
Bill requiring Louisiana drivers to undergo license renewal testing halted by House Transportation Committee
The House Transportation Committee has put the brakes on a bill that seeks to require drivers to take a driver's knowledge test when they renew their driver's license every six years. Baton Rouge Repr...
Apr 14, 2026
Historic Louisiana Purchase document to be displayed in Baton Rouge for a limited time
The document that finalized the Louisiana Purchase will be on display at the old State Capitol in Baton Rouge starting today. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says this remarkable piece of history is o...
Apr 14, 2026
Louisiana Department of Education to increase focus on reading and writing skills in public schools
The Louisiana Department of Education says it's strengthening English language arts in public schools to reinforce skills essential to help students read, write and communicate. State Education Superi...
Apr 14, 2026
Louisiana House Appropriations Committee approves operating budget that includes increased funding for public schools
The House Appropriations Committee has approved an operating budget of $47 billion for next fiscal year. Even though it's a standstill budget, areas of state government will see an increase in funding...
Apr 14, 2026 (photo: Wikimedia Commons)
New poll shows Michael Echols and Blake Miguez currently ahead of the pack in 5th District Congressional Republican Primary race
A poll paid for and conducted by the Rainey Center Freedom Project shows that the 5th District Congressional Republican Primary is a two-person race between state representative Michael Echols and sta...
Apr 13, 2026 MICHAEL ECHOLS (left) and BLAKE MIGUEZ (right)
Governor Jeff Landry establishes Office of Rural Health Transformation and Sustainability at LDH
Through an executive order, Governor Jeff Landry establishes the Office of Rural Health Transformation and Sustainability. Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein says the goal is to make access to quality ...
Apr 13, 2026
Louisiana House of Representatives to review proposed "Click to Cancel" subscription cancellation bill
A bill that would make it easier to cancel unwanted subscriptions will soon be heard by the full House. The author of House Bill 750, Vincent Cox of Gretna, says the goal is to make it just as easy to...
Apr 13, 2026
Measure to enable municipalities to vote on fluoride removal from drinking water approved by Louisiana Senate
The Louisiana Senate approves legislation that would allow local governments to hold a vote to see if their residents want to have fluoride removed from their drinking water. Houma Republican Mike Fes...
Apr 10, 2026
