Category Archives: Politics & Government
Luke Letlow wins the 5th Congressional District runoff race
Luke Letlow wins the race for the open 5th District Congressional seat beating fellow Republican and Alexandria Lawmaker Lance Harris 62% to 38%. The Richland Parish native served in the Jindal Admini...
Dec 06, 2020
Louisiana Department of Corrections faces investigation over substantial prisoner release delays
The US Department of Justice is investigating the Louisiana Department of Corrections over allegations the state is keeping prisoners incarcerated long past their release date. Attorney William Most w...
Dec 04, 2020
Update: Constitutional One amendment soundly defeated
Update: Voters did not like the idea of out of state residents serving on college management boards. The constitutional amendment was soundly defeated 76-24 percent. Statewide voter turnout was 15%. T...
Dec 04, 2020
Vaccine rollout to be accompanied by public education campaign
State and Federal officials have indicated there will be a substantial public education campaign accompanying the rollout of vaccines to convince folks that they are safe to take. US Department of Hea...
Dec 03, 2020 NIAID / CC
Harris, Letlow near the finish line in the 5th Congressional District runoff
The 5th Congressional District run-off between Republicans Alexandria lawmaker Lance Harris and retiring Congressman Abraham's former Chief of Staff Luke Letlow will be decided Saturday. Letlow's pitc...
Dec 03, 2020
CDC revises quarantine guidelines after COVID exposure
The CDC Guidelines for quarantine after a COVID exposure were revised this week. US Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary Admiral Brett Giroir said if you have had close contact ...
Dec 03, 2020 ADM Brett P. Giroir, M.D, Assistant Secretary Dept. of Health and Human Service
Bar owners, microbrewers vent frustrations to a House committee
Bar owners and microbrewers vented their frustrations with COVID restrictions they say are overly burdensome to the House Ways and Means Committee Wednesday. Rock and Bowl owner Johnny Blanchard said ...
Dec 03, 2020
Governor John Bel Edwards addresses photo that shows him without a mask on at Baton Rouge Country Club
A photo has gone viral that shows Governor John Bel Edwards not wearing a mask while out in public. A spokeswoman for the governor says the picture was taken last month as Edwards ate at the Baton Rou...
Dec 03, 2020
LWC reports the state added 29,000 jobs in September
The Louisiana Workforce Commission says the state added over 29,000 jobs from September to October. LWC Secretary Ava Dejoie said those numbers are in large part due to the Hurricanes. "We did experie...
Dec 03, 2020
SCOTUS considers ordering retrials for all Louisiana prisoners serving time on non-unanimous verdicts
The US Supreme Court heard arguments this morning in Edwards vs. Vannoy, a case involving a Louisiana man that could result in retrials for all prisoners serving time on non-unanimous verdicts. The ca...
Dec 02, 2020 FaceMePLS / CC
