Category Archives: Politics & Government
Policing policy reforms advance out of committee
Legislation instituting a series of policing policy reforms clears a Senate committee and is headed to the Senate floor. One of the reforms would largely prohibit the execution of no-knock warrants at...
Apr 27, 2021 Michael / CC
The Louisiana House gets the opportunity to vote on legalizing recreational marijuana
The House Criminal Justice Committee approves legislation that would give Louisiana voters the opportunity in 2022 to decide if recreational marijuana use should be legal. Mandeville Representative Ri...
Apr 27, 2021 Elsa Olofsson / CC
Bill mandating the National Anthem be played at sporting events clears committee
A Senate committee unanimously approves a bill requiring the National Anthem be played before all sporting events at publicly funded facilities in Louisiana. Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt wrote the bi...
Apr 27, 2021 Mike Mozart / CC
Louisiana's 2020 Census population growth below national average
2020 Census data shows the Bayou State's population at 4.6 million, a 2.4% growth from the 2010 tally but well-below the average growth of 7.4% seen across the nation. Demographer Greg Rigamer said it...
Apr 27, 2021 K-State Research and Extension / CC
Bill banning vaccine info on driver's licenses sails out of committee
A House committee unanimously approves legislation banning the Office of Motor Vehicles from putting a person's vaccine status on their driver's license, or requiring vaccination to receive an ID. Gon...
Apr 26, 2021 NIAID / CC
Governor Edwards to announce new public health order Tuesday
Governor John Bel Edwards will announce whether the state will further lift COVID restrictions Tuesday afternoon at a 3:30 press conference. Edwards is not tipping his hand as to whether the Bayou Sta...
Apr 26, 2021
Analyst says white vote key to Troy Carter's to win
New Orleans Senator Troy Carter defeated fellow Democrat Karen Carter Peterson in Saturday's run-off to represent the state's Second Congressional district. JMC Analytics Pollster John Couvillon says ...
Apr 26, 2021 Louisiana Congressman-elect Troy Carter
Runoff for 2nd Congressional District Saturday
Update: Troy Carter won the race, earning 55% of the vote to Karen Carter Peterson's 45% Southeast Louisiana voters decide who will represent the state's second congressional district in DC Saturday. ...
Apr 23, 2021 Alan Cleaver / CC
Bill to reduce the time one can be held in jail before charges filed narrowly escapes
A bill limiting the amount of time the state can keep someone behind bars before filing criminal charges narrowly escapes from House Criminal Justice. Bill sponsor, Representative Ted James said curre...
Apr 22, 2021 826 PARANORMAL / CC
Committee advances bill expanding medical marijuana program
House Health and Welfare advanced legislation expanding the state medical marijuana program to include smoke-able "raw" marijuana. Bill author, Houma Representative, and Republican Tanner Magee said o...
Apr 22, 2021 Mark / CC
